The Aussies and Johnno

The Netherlands -Amsterdam

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August 26th 2007
Last stop -Amsterdam. We made the most of our last few days on tour and did most things there are to do in Amsterdam. On the way there we stopped to see a clog making demonstration and then again in a little town called Edam. We rode our Grannies (old-school bikes) beside the Dijk (pronounced Dyke, the river bank) and through the village. Once in Amsterdam we went on Canal Bikes along the Cana ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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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