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Amsterdam

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March 28th 2008
We stayed in the historic area of Amsterdam in a hotel on the canal. We walked to the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijk Museum. Did all the touristy things like canal boats, no didn't visit the "coffee shops" but watching stoned backpackers trying to ride bikes was funny. There must me a million bikes in Amsterdam! The trams are easy to get aound on, we both have no talent for reading maps or direction ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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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