Rotterdam in Rotterdam

The Good and the Sad

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April 30th 2009
Today was a mixed day. Firstly we had a great tour of Rotterdam Harbour in a big tour boat. The harbour is one of the busiest in the world. Plenty of pushy German tourists as well. We got the best tour because we had John and Hennie adding real life stories to the commentary. Back up the Euromast(in Rotterdam not Amsterdam)...didn't get any easier...then morning tea on the observation deck. ... 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