Lee and Nancy riding through tulip fields Apr 24

Bikes, Boats and Tulips

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April 19th 2024
Spring in Holland might be described as bikes, boats, and tulips. Nancy and I booked the 5-day trip through Boat Bike Tours, a Dutch company. Our floating hotel was a converted river barge with 18 staterooms, a dining room, salon, and outside space to lounge and store bicycles. The night before boarding, we stayed at the Kimpton DeWitt hotel, a 5 minute walk from Amsterdam Central Train Station ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more