Vera makes a new friend

Parting Notes/Amsterdam

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November 1st 2009
I am absolute crap at taking videos, so you can imagine my surprise at capturing this unusual scene of the Concert-Gebouw at night. We were on our way home, looking for a tram, when we stumbled upon it. I hope it works on your computer, since it's worth viewing, it really is. An hour before, sitting at dinner, Ron and I were discussing what we felt were the "bests" of our month in Holland. For ... 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