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Amsterdam

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July 12th 2009
Today it rained all day till about 5 o'clock pm. But Sam and I just put our ponchos on and went sightseeing anyway. We walked through Vondelpark, which was very close to our hostel. It is a pretty park. Then we just wandered through the little roads. Coffee-Shops everywhere! Even though it was raining, the city looked very pretty. Even the canals with the boats in them. There was a 'Down Under' Ci ... 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