Boat trip in Amsterdam

Holland with mum

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May 1st 2004
Erik, mum and I went to visit Erik’s parents in Brussels and Erik’s dad kindly agreed to drive us to Amsterdam. It was a very cold and grey day, not ideal for sightseeing and perhaps for this reason we haven’t felt in love with Amsterdam. We have only spend a day there doing the usual tourist routes, and a few hours driving and visiting another neighbour city, which I cannot recall the name. ... 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