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 ROTTERDAM SHAVED ICE CART by ATLC
The carts are loaded with a huge block of solid frozen water. When you buy, you get a plastic cup filled with ice shavings (a bit like the modern slush) and covered with one or two cordial flavours (tamarinde is my favourite). Filled up with a splash of milk or water and a straw. For 1, 50 euro you see all! Leave a Comment
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Would you believe that we could cut down pollution on our Earth on by half if we cut down use of cars/other vehicles. I think Rotterdam people know about it and they are on a mission. You could see everywhere people using bicycles instead of cars and other vehicles.
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The fast food snack called 'Kapsalon' is a new Rotterdam invention. A Rotterdam-West invention, in fact. It started in shoarma shop, and it was invented by a Capeverdian guy called Tati. He's a hairdresser. Every day he would order a shoarma and fries in one container, from the next door shoarma shop (El Aviva in Delfshaven, Rotterdam) . This order became known as 'kapsalon'.
Now, what is it?
It's takeaway fast food: fries with shoarma meat on top and cheese. Then a whole load of garlic sauce and sambal (chili sauce). Then into the oven and finally lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber are added on top.
The snack has become popular with the young people that enjoy Rotterdam nightlife. Before going home they will order this snack against the almost certain hangover that they'll have the next morning.
Popularity has spread over the whole country. All over customers are begging their local shoarma joints to start selling 'kapsalon'. There's even a kapsalon group on Hyves, the Dutch online community.
Finally I understand what the sign means, outside our local shoarma shop around the corner. We already have 'kapsalon' in my hometown Brielle! Leave a Comment
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An off the beaten path interactive audio tour for people that understand Dutch. The website lets you download a map and about 200 small MP3 files that explain everything about the downtown neighbourhood Afrikaanderwijk. Known for it's multicultural population, recent renovations, the interaction between people from Turkey, Morocco, Cape Verde.... discover hidden mosques for the Turks or the Pakistani, a Hindu temple. Discover city life and the complexities of such a neighbourhood, what the city government offers, and much more. The audio tour is hosted by Farid Boukakar, a Moroccan guy who grew up in the neighbourhood.
Have a look here for an interactive map.
You can also walk the route with a handheld PDA with GPS. For that you need to contact Rotterdam Roots, ticket information below, on working days between 9-17.30 hrs.
The starting point is the library at Afrikaanderwijk, address: Bibliotheek Afrikaanderwijk, Paul Krugerstraat 61, Rotterdam (see photo 4). Daily, except Sundays, Tuesdays and 25/26 December.
I walked the free version with an MP3 player, which took about 3 hours and had great fun.
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Cafe Bloemfontein is the next stop. A local pub with a kind landlady. We talked about her experience with the new smoking rule. I asked her if there were any downsides. Not really, she said. The smoking smells had gone, but she renovated every 3 years anyway. The only thing she didn't like is when the bar was full and one guest would go out to smoke outside. Then the rest would follow and the bar would be empty.
We were watching the police and noted that someone was being arrested. One of the guests remarked: hey, is that so-and so? Why is he arrested? It can't be about anything!
If you look up (photo 3), you see the busts of famous Afrikaners. Dutch men that made it great in South Africa, like Botha, Paul Kruger, Cronjé, Joubert. If we should be proud of that, remains a discussion. In any case, their names are now street names in this Afrikaanderwijk.
Opposite the pub is the modern library where you can start the audiotour if you reserved a PDA with GPS. We were making do with an MP3 player which was fine (and free!). Leave a Comment Phone: 010 411 37 27Website: www.detapes.nl Other Contact: ikwilmeerweten@rotterdamroots.nl
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The building in photo 1 is a school for school drop outs (yes, a contrast in terms!). It is genially called Back 2 Your Future. The Bothastraat (photos 2-5) used to be known for the street gang the Botha Brothers. There used to be street gangs for Morrocans, Turks and Surinamese. They didn't really fight but you had to look over your shoulder... These days the youngster organise football games or meet each other in nightlife places. Much better, no?
The poster in photo 4 pleads for cheaper house rents. Photo 5 is a photo of Bothastraat 157. A Dutch couple used to live there. They had barricaded their house with extra locks and cameras. Obviously they could not understand their foreign street neighbours and vice versa. In the end the couple moved to another part of the country. Leave a Comment Phone: 010 411 37 27Website: www.detapes.nl Other Contact: ikwilmeerweten@rotterdamroots.nl
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