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European River Cruise - Utrecht, Tuesday 2010 August 17

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August 17th 2010
Early morning start, which meant buffet breakfast at 6:30 to start our tour promptly at 8:00. We got on our designated bus and drove from our quiet mooring in Utrecht. (In Amsterdam there is a tall-ships festivalso we had to move away.) We drove to a small demonstration site where one fellow showed how wooden shoes are made ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Province of Utrecht » Utrecht

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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