The Park

Biking Along the Canal!

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June 3rd 2006
Hello! This is Melissa from Amsterdam! I arrived safely at 10 am here but a little earlier in the morning in Minnesota! The plane ride went fast, the first words out of my neighbor for the nights mouth was "Guess we are spending the night together," an Austrian who was flying home to his family. Nice Guy. Smitty (one of my dad's best friends from college) and Xandra (his wife who is from A ... 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