The white cliffs of dover

Day 4 The Cosmos Tour Begins...

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December 18th 2005
We had a 5:30 start this morning, but even so, our travellers were all ready to go 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Today we began our 16 day “Best of Europe” Cosmos Tour. We travelled by coach to Dover, where we hopped on the ferry to cross the channel into France. We spent most of the time on deck as we were blessed with another glorious day weather wise. Many were amazed by the ferry which ... 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