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Amsterdam Arrived!

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October 8th 2008
Amsterdam, day 1. Went to Van Gogh museum, they stopped me from taking pictures (but I got a couple off before they stopped me!). Next stopped of at the Heineken brewery tour but its closed until 20-Oct-08! Next went to open air market where I tried my first raw herring sandwich (with pickles and onion). Also had a tasty hot waffle. Spent an hour or so on a boat tour, see the new pics! ... 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