Amsterdam

Day 5 Monday 19th December

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December 19th 2005
The rain cleared not long after we began our canal cruise of Amsterdam this morning. The tour guide said there must be lots of angels on the bus because it rains in Amsterdam two hundred days of the year and this was only the second sunny day she’d ever experienced in this city. We believe we have been blessed with wonderful weather every day so far. It is so rare to have sunshine and blue ski ... read more

Europe » Germany » North Rhine-Westphalia » Cologne

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more