Gaanderen

A new beginning...

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March 15th 2006
In two days time I am finally going to start on my overland trip through Europe and Asia with Australia as ultimate destination. This week I spend most of my time preparing for the trip, buying the last essential things and researching part of my journey. Because until now I only knew that my first stop would be Cologne after that I only had a rough idea in my head of the route I would take th ... read more

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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