Oom Johan & Tante Nancy's house

Saturday 2nd August

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August 2nd 2008
Hallo all from the land of the tulips (not that I've seen any yet!). We're having a great time, been visiting the family today...not much to report as I didn't understand anything, but hey, I think Daniel enjoyed it! We went past the house where Daniel's father grew up in Holland - that was quite cool. The houses here are in way better condition then in NZ. Oh, and happy birthday Dad H - we hope y ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Province of Utrecht » Utrecht

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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