Holland

Holland

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May 28th 2006
The weather in Holland was initially cool, wet and windy. The weather may have been cold but the hospitality with our friends in Rotterdam certainly was not. They showed us around and took us to visit family, helping us to communicate as Sam's spoken Dutch was not so good. One uncle took us around Schiedam and Vlaardingen to see where Sam's family was born and lived before coming to Australia ... 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