Bridge to Red Light District, Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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September 15th 2007
KT was sick the first two days in Amsterdam so we did not leave our hostel. Thank goodness we had our own place and bathroom and felt very comfortable in The Orange and Blue hostel despite its name. Karl had gained a few pounds up to this point of the trip and moral was ebbing. Luckily, the gals behind the red windows gave me a wink or two, and I was back in the saddle! Oh, and the Van Gogh mu ... 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