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Sailing Frisian 9 (3 Oct 10)  
   

Sailing Frisian 9 (3 Oct 10)

Dutch shenanigans, sailing the Frisians and coming home

October 26th 2010
I had become weary of my travelling whilst in Zagreb, the endless churches, castles and ‘sights’ - but how can something extraordinary suddenly become ordinary? The answer is when see it every day for weeks at a time. So whilst in the baroque masterpiece of Mozart’s Salzburg I bought a train ticket to Amsterdam - 700 kilometres away. It would the longest single overland journey of my trip s ... read more
Europe » Netherlands » Province of Utrecht » Utrecht

Dutch Flag 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
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