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Made it!

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June 4th 2012
Preface: Don't worry - my entries won't normally be this long - I just had a lot of time during the flights... Well, I made it - I'm actually here.And lying in a comfy bed, having gone 48 hours without one - bliss!! The lead up to my departure was punctuated by phone calls, visits, dinners, texts from various friends and rellies - even flowers from the lovely Yarna! So mu ... 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