Another reason that I love Amsterdam so much is the history. Everywhere you look, you can find interesting architecture and signs of this city’s history. One street over from me, on the street that crosses the Magere brug is an atelier of a sailmaker (for boats) and he has just started refurbishing the door to […]
The Magere Brug (“Skinny Bridge”) is a bridge over the river Amstel in the city centre of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It connects the banks of the river at Kerkstrat (west bank) to the Nieuwe Kerkstraat (Church Street) on the eastern bank, between Keizersgracht (Emperors’ Canal) to the north and Prinsengracht (Prince’s Canal) to the south. […]
Have tons of interesting (to me anyway) shots from previous walks around town. Here are some pictures from February 6th, walking to Anne Frank House and back. *~click pics to zoom in~*
Went for a little walk this evening to get a bite to eat and some fresh air. I never get tired of the city and the people that I meet along the way. The guy running the cafe that I ate at gave me 2 beautiful Amstel Beer 140 year anniversary glasses. But now… pictures! […]
These young entrepreneurs have a an online business that sells Christmas (Kerst or Kerstmis) trees (boom or bomen (plural)) and they deliver it to you by boat (boot), while sipping mulled wine (glühwein) or some other warming beverage while Christmas music is playing over their massive music system (note huge speaker and generator) But it’s […]
December 11, 2011
Christmas, Christmas Trees, Kerst, kerstboomboot.com, Kerstmis
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