Our little caravan at Ite and Marjolein's

Getting in touch with my Dutch heritage

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July 25th 2006
Well seems like yonks ago now but after waffles in Brugge it was on to Amsterdam. And boy was it HOT! Stayed in the dodgiest hostel in Amsterdam, which actually wouldnt have been too bad if it wasnt 37 degrees during the day. The problem was there were railings on the windows and hence they only opened about 2 cms. And hence the room was like a sauna. I was bathed in sweat and seriously considered ... 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