Andrew, between letters

Amsterdam - Van Gogh Museum

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June 16th 2012
We slept late, which was not really a problem. It was pleasant to not be rushed, but the challenge of leaving the hotel so late is that we end up needing to urgently find food as soon as we get out of the hotel. We settled on a café on the walk towards the Van Gogh museum and were pleasantly surprised that the service was much more efficient than the previous day’s lunch café. We walked on, pa ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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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