Amsterdam

Europa 2013

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July 27th 2013
Today we went on an full day organised tour of the countryside just north of Amsterdam. It will probably be the last organised tour that we take. The itinerary was wonderful and we no doubt would not have been able to see everything that we did in the one day had we not taken the tour but we felt a little like a herd of cattle on a truck. It was a big group and we were continually being rounded up ... 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