Amsterdam church

Netherlands -Amsterdamage

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October 7th 2010
******AMSTERDAM********* We arrived in Amsterdam at about 8.30pm. Just after we hit the tarmac with the plane still driving down the runway at some speed, a hairy man got up from his seat to gather his overhead luggage. The pilot was quick to get on the PA system announcing, “Would the man standing in the aisle please return to his seat and fasten his seatbelt”. The man did but soon got out ... 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