Gouda - Raw Herring

Back in Holland

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July 3rd 2006
Holland was another chance to catch up with family and relax, and finally the weather started to warm up. We went to Bruges and Gent for a day trip, which are both very picturesque historical towns in Belgium, tasting some of their world famous beers and chocolates going back for seconds and thirds etc! Another day we visited an area close to where we were staying and took a boat cruise down a ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Rotterdam

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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