Always hosting
by Sharon
Amstredam is a very lively small city, never a moment of quiet.... Millions of tourists every year.
Think about it, its not THAT big city and its center and touristy area aren't THAT big at all !and yet so many people are visiting there everyday !
Im quite respecting the fact that the locals are still nice and quite helpful while they never get their city for them selfs.
Amsterdam is like a city which always partying and inviting the whole world but never is invited to any other Party.
In the photo two Dutch friends of mine, Inge, a good friend and Younis her friend which became mine as well. Thanks Guys !!!! Sunny days in the lovely Cafe's when i wasn't freezing to death and walking around in the rains and wind !
And thanks to the invention of...
by meetings
And thanks to the invention of the digital camera, the first pitures of the meeting are on VT already! Here is a picture of the group taken during the lunch at Café Luxembourg (at Spui).
Carin (Catnl), Chris (Csauve), Joan (Joanna22222), Amy (Emilia4), Mirella (Mirellaboer), Simone (sim1), Roelien (Nighthawk), Inger (Inger.), Marc (Flyingkiwi), Peter (Vpeter).
Anita (La_Holandesa), Diederik, Sandra (Sandravdp) and Salman (Capricorn) are not in this picture.
You can take a look at the travelogue on Sim1 or Sandravdp Amsterdam page to see a lot more pictures of this meeting.
Architecture-Spout Gable
by guell
The spout gable was a copy of the earliest wooden gables. This particular design was used primarily for warehouses from the 1580's to the 1700's.
Notice the huge beam sticking out above the top window? This is used to hoist goods into the attic and furniture into the removable windows below.
Oh, To Be Back In The Land of HEINEKEN! ;-p
by Krystynn
"Sailing round the world in a dirty gondola oh, to be back in the land of Coca-Cola!"
- Bob Dylan
Instead of a dirty gondola.... change that to -
"Cruising round Amsterdam in a fine glass-roofed boat. Oh to be back in the land of Heineken!"
I think Bob Dylan can see the humor behind this.... Surely one of the best ways to explore Amsterdam is to cruise around the canals in one of these glass-roofed canal boats. As it meanders through the network of canals, you'll be awed by the delightful sight of elaborate galded houses and narrow hump-backed bridges flashing by....
The Rijksmuseum.... Johannes Vermeer
by sim1
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675)
The Little Street
In a cobblestone street are two houses with a gate opening onto the passageway between them. A woman sits in an open doorway, busy sewing; two children are playing on the stoop. Soapy water is washing down a small runnel between the paving stones - probably the woman in the passageway has just scrubbed her part of the stoop. Vermeer has recorded this everyday scene with apparent casualness. Although world-famous, not much is known about Vermeer's Little Street. In fact the original location has never been identified, and indeed may never have existed. But more significant is the atmosphere of the picture. The women are diligently employed while the children are absorbed at play. The scene emanates tranquillity and security.
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/ariadata/image/SK/Z/SK-A-2860.Z.jpg
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NEMO Science Center (video)
Foto de Boer
Museum front
Singel 166 tucked between its neighbours.
