May 25, Monday 20150525_162434

May 25, Monday

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May 25th 2015
Last night, we were so tired, we just dropped into bed. Today, we took a walking tour of Amsterdam. Some of the sites visited were the Central Station, the Damrak (major road in Amsterdam) Dam Square with the Niewk Church, Kalverstraat (major shopping street), De Papegaai (hidden Catholic Church), Amsterdam Museum, Begijnhof, Mint Tower, Flower Market, Konginsplein and Leidsestraat. That afternoon ... read more

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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