Diamond cutter at work

Rhine River Rafting Adventure – Day 7

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June 8th 2016
Day 7 is Amsterdam. We left the ship at 8:00 to begin a walking tour and canal tour of Amsterdam. I did not realize that Amsterdam was a canal city. Of course it does not have the canals that Venice does. Some of Amsterdam is built on ground, and some of it is built on reclaimed ocean land for expanding useful land space. Because some of the land is not sufficient for a foundation, they use ... 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