Amsterdam

The Netherlands

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September 7th 2011
Upon exiting Belgium, the next stop was The Netherlands! We met up with Joop and Annet, Sara´s family, in Maastricht where we toured around the city a bit had some lunch and saw some sights. It was lovely to see them and be in the country with some locals. Then it was on to their home in a quaint town called Sittard. We rested and caught up for a bit then walked in and around town, saw the old ci ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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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