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A typical canal in Amsterdam - but this one happens to be in the red light district. The doorways with red curtains on the left are typical spots where the women stand. This was a neat area because the women in windows were interspersed with restaurant and stores. The extremes of society exist side by side here in Amsterdam.

Happy in Haarlem

April 24th 2007
Geo: 52.4292, 4.77933Very good hostel breakfast - 3 cheeses and meats, assorted buns and bread (I stuck to the multi-grain bread), plain yogurt, cereal, juice, coffee, biscuits and even hard boiled eggs. Mmmm ... the last time I ate a hard-boiled egg for breakfast while traveling was at a hotel in Barcelona. They had a very nice, rich peanut butter. I stuffed myself - old hostel habits die h ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Haarlem

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

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