Amsterdam architecture

Amsterdam and Keukenhof

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April 19th 2010
Hey everyone, I'm back in the states and I have almost defeated my jet lag, though if you count falling asleep at 9:30pm and waking up at 7:30am is conquering it, than I'm almost there. 😊 I'm also extremely grateful that I returned before the Iceland volcano disrupted my flight to go home... phew!! Before I get into the details of my last days in Europe, make sure you check out the Paris ... 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