Cotten Eye Joe

Part Two: Amsterdam (the septic tank of Europe)

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February 24th 2009
Welcome to part 2: So we arrive at the pub, expecting to just have a few drinks and relax (well clearly there was no chance of that happening). The drinks in Amsterdam are expensive with a double jack and coke costing 18 euro (and by double I mean they didn't measure, so it was probably like 3). Here is a trick if you ever plan to visit (which you should do...but make it a 1-2 night trip), tell ... 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