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Bound for Nijmegen

Back again 20 years later

June 16th 2007
I caught the train down to Nijmegen today. It's about an hour and a half train ride from Amsterdam. This is The Netherland's oldest city and is where my mum's parents (my oma and opa), and my mum were all born. A lot of my relatives have passed away here, but Els and Gerard, 2 of my opa's brother's children still live here and I met them last time I was here, 20 years ago. Obviously I don't remem ... read more
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Dutch Flag 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
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