Chilly Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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February 1st 2010
We arrived Amsterdam early yesterday evening and I was looking forward to a quiet night in my room. However, Dan Dickson was also in town so that plan was soon trashed and we ended up in an Irish bar, followed by a jazz bar. Things got a little blurry after that. Today has been spent catching up on admin and study for a check ride I have soon. There is still quite a bit of snow in Amsterdam ... 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