Jan Van Helden

Netherlands 5-6-2010

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May 6th 2010
Today we had our traditional Dutch breakfast at the hotel as we prepared to leave. If I haven’t mentioned it before the Dutch people eat a lot of breads, sweet breads, cold cuts, & cheese. We also have cereal, yogurt, and fruit. However that is what we find again at lunch, although already made up into various sandwiches. We also could have dinner type entrees but we didn’t want to eat tha ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Limburg

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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