Tulips

Question: What could be more Dutch than tulips?

February 4th 2009
Amsterdam I’ve arrived in Amsterdam. It’s a little disconcerting because all the signs at the airport are in English, but I’m actually hearing people speak Dutch. I only have an hour before I board, so I can’t “go Dutch” but I took photos of tulips and wooden shoes in the gift shop. My parents bought my sister and me wooden shoes when they went to Europe many years ago. Let me tel ... read more

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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

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I traveled to Saudi Arabia in February, April, May, and October 2009 and in February and April 2010. I have now returned in 2012. This blog was written as a journal of my experiences and as a way of keeping in touch with family and friends. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and for your interest. I welcome your comments, even if you don’t know me. As salam alaykum - Peace be upon you. Scroll down on this page to see my blog entries. Click the link below to see the entire blog entry (with a larger font). To see photos that are large... full info

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