What a glorious day today. Finally the sun was shining, the wind had died down and I was able to take a ride on my bike to Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, a beautiful little town to the south of Amsterdam on the Amstel River. I was on my racing bicycle so I didn’t end up […]
I had to mail a letter this morning before work. Did you know that here, in Holland the postman does NOT collect mail from your house, or postbox? No, you have to go find a post box and drop it there. Luckily, there are a few around, the closest being just across the Skinny Bridge. […]
On my lunch break I managed to make it all the way to the end of the street – nearly 50 meters. The wind is steady at 85km/h, or Beaufort 9 – gale force. Still, the neighbours cat is chillin inside, and the Nederlandse Bank has the light of God shining on it. ==Click pictures […]
Wanted to have a walk today to get out of the house, have a bite to eat and see the Christmas decorations in Chinatown. == Click images to zoom in==
Had to visit the local police station today…don’t ask. But the Utrechtsestraat is so beautiful this time of year with the shop windows decorated for Sinterklaas and Kerstmis, or Christmas… have a look.
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