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Amsterdam: windmills, cheese, clogs and Thai food

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May 16th 2016
The train trip to Amsterdam was pretty straight forward. Arriving at Paris Gare du Nord an hour before our train we had hoped to grab some lunch after working out where our train left from. The lunch choices were pretty limited and there was pretty much no where to sit. Thankfully though I was carrying a pre-made seat on my back (my backpack) so perched on that while we waiting. Through a 'secu ... 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