View from the bell tower

We Made It!!!

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September 5th 2006
Hello everybody, after a long 9 hour flight we finally arrived in Paris. It was a hot muggy afternoon and we definitely were not prepared for the humidity to be so bad. After not sleeping at all on the plane we decided it would be a good idea to go and discover Paris... Needless to say after a few hours of walking we ready to find our bed. The next morning we took an early train to Brussels an ... 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