Typical canal view, towards the Grote Kerk tower

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April 11th 2015
Day 13 and 14 Discovering Dordrecht We woke up over calm waters and the half moon rising, as we approached 'Monster' Beach at the Hook of Holland (origin of the name is uncertain). We see oodles of container ships and giant wind turbines along the river port. Our ferry is so big and stable, its hard to believe we're actually on water. Its capacity is 2500 passengers and over 500 cars, thou ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Dordrecht

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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