Biking in Tilburg

Greetings from the land of Windmills

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January 29th 2006
Greetings from the land of windmills and hashish! I arrived in the Netherlands just over a week ago and to my absolute delight I have already found life-long friends and a place to call ‘home’. Much to my amusement I have also learned the intricacies of brewing a good beer, swear words in German, Spanish, Dutch and French (y’all know I love swearing!) and the reasons why I shouldn’t ride ... 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