Typical view of Amsterdam Canal's

First Impressions

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June 12th 2017
It occurred to me on the flight today that the last time I flew to/from a foreign a country it was the Netherlands and it was 30 years ago! I couldn't stop smiling when I saw the shoreline from the air. It just felt good to be coming back to Europe. The flight itself went well, the flight attendants were very good and it felt like they never quit serving us something to eat or drink for 10 hours. ... 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