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Around the Netherlands in 8 Days (3) - Off the Beaten Track 八日環遊荷蘭(3)—— 非一般的旅程

There's a good reason to be travelling with locals: it will take you to places out of the other tourists' way and offer you a most unique experience! 跟地頭蟲旅遊的一大好處,是保證行程獨特,體驗也與一般遊客不同。 29/12/2007 I spent this day with my Dutch hosts around Wageningen. In the town centre, there was a somewhat non-descript hotel called Hotel de Wereld (Hotel of The World), but it was the place where an important chapter of Dutch history was written. On 5th May 1945, it was at that hotel where the Germans signed for the unconditional surrender to the Canadian troops, ending the German occupation of the Netherlands. From then on, the Dutch celebrated their Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) every year on 5th May, and special ceremonies are hosted in Wageningen to commemorate this day. In the afternoon, we went on a cycling trip to the outer parts of town, and after a break we went for a hike in the nearby woods. On the way home, we took a detour and my Dutchie buddy led us to the 8th floor of the