Boat Ride 1

Goedenavond Vanuit Amsterdam!

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November 19th 2013
Good Evening from Amsterdam! We made it to the Netherlands on Sunday, and stayed with our friend Sarah in Nijmegen the past two nights. Despite some glitches in meeting up with Sarah on Sunday, we enjoyed seeing her and staying in a very homey place for a few days. We went to the town of Utrect yesterday, and had an awesome lunch of traditional pannenkoeken (pancakes). While watching trashy TV, we ... 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