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Cheeky Amsterdam

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July 26th 2006
I'd be speaking absolute sh*t if I said we chose Amsterdam as the destination to kick start our holiday for the purpose of visiting the Anne Frank Museum. It was a much more celebrated part of their culture that tempted us... the bicycles. Hiring a bicycle meant we could weave in between the beautiful city canals without fuss (well, as soon as we mastered the reverse pedal brake system.) My tw ... 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