Schrikland in Flevoland

A former island that I went to the other week. Flevoland is a province that was literally created in the 1960s during the major Dutch reclamation period. The pole indicates that it's about three meters below sea level!

Adventures in the Netherlands continue

July 5th 2007
Well here I am again. This time in the fantastic city of Utrecht in Utrecht province in the Netherlands. I left Zwolle the other week and again rode my bicycle, for a bit longer this time, to Utrecht. The clouds looked threatening all morning, and it rained a bit but then I thought: plastic bags, they'll save me. After a few we splashes from the sky, the sun came out and I had a merry time. I rod ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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

Joined	March 27th 2007	Trips	0
Last Login	July 4th 2012	Followers	2
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	4
Blogs	37	Guestbook	143
Photos	571	Forum Posts	0