Altine deRuiters and Ria

A day with Jaap & Ria

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September 12th 2012
Today Jaap and Ria picked us up at 9:45 for a tour of the Numansdorp area. I don't think I can do justice to this day, but will highlight our activities. Coffee and cookies, then soup and sandwiches at Jaap's. The baker drove by, so Ria hustled outside for two loaves of bread. We spent quite some time at Jaap's nephew's farm. They were in their second day pear harvesting, and a ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland

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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