Pilgrims

On the Island of Terschelling - where my Oma grew up

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August 26th 2008
I have made it to Terschelling! It is a small island above holland. It is the place my Oma (grandma) was born. As a kid we heard heaps about the island from our visiting dutch rele's and Oma. It has always been a dream of mine to visit. The trip from Paris to Terscelling was of epic proportions. I had a loose plan of how to get here and like magic it all fell into place. First came 4 hours on a ... 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