Berlin

Berlin

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July 22nd 2006
Arrived in Berlin for a fleeting overnight visit. Cam and I wanted to see as much as possible before our impromtu visit to Hamburg tomorrow to visit Jakob, a german exchange student from school, and Chris, who he stayed with in Aus. Saw the Reichstag ie. parliament but couldnt go in because the line was so massive, then went to a Jewish memorial which was a really strange looking construction. I ... 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