Mashed Lab

European Vacation

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July 19th 2005
Sal, Mick and Ann made their way to mainland Europe by boat from Hull in England, to Rotterdam in Holland, incidently the biggest port city in the world (it really is massive). Prior to leaving England, we hired a right-hand drive car, as we rationalised that it would be less confusing than driving the left-handed equivalent. Upon disembarking from the ship, it soon became apparent that driving ... 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