Going out of a lock

Middelburg

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April 10th 2018
The Amalea left Hoorn during dinner last night, and cruised all night and this morning to get to Middelburg, in the southern part of the Netherlands (in a province called Zealand - apparently where the name New Zealand came from). It was very pleasant, and sometimes sunny, sitting on our balcony while cruising this morning. After lunch on board, we went on a(nother) walking tour of Middelburg - ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Zealand » Middelburg

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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