Flavours

High Times in the Dam

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September 20th 2007
Arriving in Frankfurt in the mid afternoon, you can easily see just how effiecent the Germans are... EVERYTHING in the airport is automated. We rented a small little 90HP Ford Fiesta, and although quite wimpy we still managed to top out at 186km/h down hill on the autobahn. This was the start of our true Europe trip... driving through Europe with no restrictions or timelines. About 4 hours later a ... 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