Travels with Claud 2016-08-21 11.46.29

Travels with Claud

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August 21st 2016
Day 5 20160821 Anna Paulowna to Makkum Arrived in Makkum in south west Friesland today. Tomorrow I’m cycling the 45km to Leeuwarden, and then plan on getting the train to Groningen. The ride to Groningen is 135km, and I’m happy to admit that’s just too far. Also, the outlook is heavy rain, pretty much the first I’ve had forecast in the daytime since arriving in Holland. I rode throug ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Friesland

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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