Beach on the North Sea

Water, water everywhere

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May 6th 2013
Geo: 52.0119, 4.36026I think we were all a bit reluctant to leave the Hotel Adornes and Bruges this morning. I know I was: I barely even got to look at any of the shops, and the hotel was so nice. Unfortunately, Rik wasn't at the desk this morning; he looked after us over the weekend. He was what you might call "a hoot." You'd ask him one question and he'd answer it, but th ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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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