Tall thin dutch buildings in Jordaan

The Netherlands

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May 2nd 2008
Monday 28 April 2008 After sitting in the pouring rain under a leaky bus stop for a couple of hours while the bus ran late then the driver had his break, we finally got on the Eurolines bus. Barbara tried to recline her chair for a nap but the lever fell off. When we arrived in Amsterdam, Michael's friend Pete met us at the bus station. He showed us whee to store our luggage and then ... 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