Amsterdam

Anything Goes In Amsterdam!

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July 25th 2006
Amsterdam Bike Ride! (25th-30th July, 2006) Bike Events UK (a bit like Bicycle Victoria) organised a week long bike ride through The Netherlands and Holland. Bern, Elizabeth and I were rather pleased to read that the highest point in The Netherlands was only 312 metres and this was not on our route. It was not going to be a very hilly bike ride and this was a good thing when there hadn't been m ... 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