Not Amsterdam

Amsterdam 5/5/2010

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May 5th 2010
Today we started out driving through North Holland heading to Amsterdam. Our first stop was to take pictures of a lovely windmill. It was a kind of dreary day...very overcast..but the blue of the sky kept peeking through. It was interesting to note that some windmills are used for power and others are used to maintain a safe water level near the dikes. This particular windmill was also the res ... 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