Our Room at Banks Mansion

Thalys from Paris to Amsterdam - Day Six

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October 7th 2012
Geo: 52.3018, 4.86694We checked out of our hotel and used the hotel shuttle to get to Gare du Nord. We deliberately arrived early in order to purchase snacks for on the train. We had booked first class seats on the Thalys, but wanted to be prepared in case we weren't happy with the supplied food. I had already emailed Thalys, and been told that even though we were on a train leaving at 10 ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland

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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