Night Watch by Rembrandt

Culture Vultures in Amsterdam

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November 28th 2004
Day 0: Friday, November 26, 2004 Its just beginning to drizzle when the taxi reaches Heathrow airport. This is not good news for me. I have this terrible fear of flying and dark clouds, rains and wind only mean that the flight will be more than just bumpy. The lady at the bmi check-in desk assures me that the flight is only 45 minutes long and than it will be over before I know it. Some what ... 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