One of many block parties taking place

Queen's Day in Amsterdam

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April 30th 2008
Another day of uneventful travel!! We made it to Amsterdam without a hitch. It turns out that April 30 is Queen's Day in Amsterdam, which is technically a birthday party for the Queen. But in reality it is a HUGE party. Everyone wears orange (we don't know why) - sorry TN folks, but there was way more orange here than at any UT game. There were over a million people here in a few streets, with t ... 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