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Amsterdam - Sun July 5 & Mon July 6

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July 6th 2009
Well, we arrived safely yesterday, Sunday, in Amsterdam to a sunny and warm day. We came right away to our apartment (the loft of a flat that has 49 stairs that get progressively smaller as you go up!). Glad we packed light! Very nice and comfortable and very close to the downtown - just a 10 minute walk. We tried to stay awake as long as possible yesterday and mangaged to do a fair bit of wal ... 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