Sailing boats

Back where we started

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May 16th 2014
Obviously the pictures posted in the last blog are not consistent with the title. Today really is beautiful and sunny but I don't have many pictures to capture the day. We are gearing up for one last dinner on the barge, a last walk through Amsterdam, sleeping on the barge and then we head to the airport tomorrow. It has been a great trip, one we have really enjoyed. Perhaps the next time we will ... 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