Amsterdam

amsterdam

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April 1st 2005
Today, went to van gogh museum, did canal cruise, walked thru red light district heaps of sex shops, prostitutes in windows and coffeeshops and the smell of pot lingering everywhere. i didnt hang around very long cause it looked abit dodgy as and then wandered around the less dodgy parts of amsterdam for hours, the weather is so nice, gorgeous blue sky and not that cold. Off to Paris tomorrow, ... 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