Day 54
July 11th 2015 Today we set off to Amsterdam for a day trip from Belgium.
It was a long day, as the bus ride is about two and half hours each way..
Arriving at Amsterdam, we learn that it sits 2 to 3 metres below sea level. A series of canals and lochs controls the water level and avoids flooding.
They close off the lochs a couple of times per week and flush them with fresh water from the hills, to stop
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