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A White Dutch Christmas

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December 24th 2009
As the yellow double deck train that we’re on leaves the tunnel from Amsterdam Schipol, we peer out the window to see about fifteen centimetres of snow covering the entire countryside. All the ponds, drains, and most canals have frozen over and as the train heads south we spot forlorn looking ducks wandering across the frozen waterways looking like kids who’ve had all their toys taken away. ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Rotterdam

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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