Queen's Day in Enkhuizen

Germany to Holland and the purple accessory

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May 2nd 2010
The ankle turned a horrible purple then a sickly yellow colour which suggested that it was moving along on the recovery colour chart. But the problem was that the swelling wasn’t reducing and after a week I was still hobbling around like a drunken sailor. So, arriving in Enkhuizen at the home of my doctor friend, Paul and his wife Thea, Paul was not happy with my progress. Consequently it was a ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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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