First canal homes were old boats, solving a problem re housing shortages, but expensive upkeep in long term. This style emerged, small flat on a floating concrete platform - lasts ages!
Rhine River Cruise #3 Rhine Gorge to Amsterdam May 25th 2011 Day five started with a 'sail' from Rudesheim to Koblenz - this took us through the beautiful Rhine Gorge, lined with old castles, cathedrals, small villages & towns and vineyards. Cool & breezy at first but cleared to a lovely sunny day - the panorama was taken on the top deck as we were leaving the gorge area. The photo captions cover the rest of the highlights to the end of the cruise i ... read more
Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam 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