Canal tour

Nov. 15 Amsterdam - Reality

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November 15th 2012
Day 40 After an overnight flight, we arrived in Amsterdam at 5:30 am to 2oC. Acclimatization for Calgary - brrrrr. After we checked in at the hotel, we went for a walk down the street, found a coffee shop - had real coffee and watched - what an incredible and beautiful city. We then went on a 3 hr. walking tour and found the city to be intriguing (beyond the red light section). The h ... 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