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Amsterdam

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January 24th 2008
We arrived in Amsterdam in the afternoon, went to our hotel and settle in, I was rooming with Susan from Australia. We then went down for tea. We then got on the bus and took and cannel crusie around Amsterdam, saw Ann Franks house and lots of sights. It was really nice way to break the ice a bit. There was wine and beer and music. When we got off the boat we headed towards the city, Aaron took us ... 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