Alex Flying Chef B&B (De Vliegende Kok)
Travel Blogs from Amsterdam
Amsterdam, At Last!
... was.
As we walked along, Kendra pointed out the hooks on the top of many houses. These hooks were used by merchants to carry their goods and materials up to the tops of their homes where they were stored. In order to avoid breaking the windows as items were being pulled up to the top floors, houses slant forward to keep the pulley system well away from the house. There are also a lot of homes all over Amsterdam that lean sideways. The sideways ...
Iamsterdam
... they were a big hit. All the kids got into it. Lucy sketched an amazing horse, Ben one of many of Van Gogh’s self-portraits, and Sam sunflowers.
The museum is done in chronological order with complete clarity. You start with an introduction followed by the artists that inspired him. It progresses to his early work and then continues on until his unfortunate death. Each section depicts where he was living, what was going on in his ...
Tips & Trics
... eigen risico. In mijn aanvullende polis (CZdirect basis+ budget aanvullend) zat de dekking voor hulp in het buitenland (zat niet heel goed in Reisverzekering) en zodoende was ik goed verzekerdBagage
Hier wil ik even schaamteloos reclame maken voor de Joho (die in Leiden, Den Haag en nog wat steden zit). Er werken mensen die zelf ook ver gereis hebben, die je dus goed advies kunnen ...
Amsterdamage
... safely to dock! On land we take a look at Anne Franks House which was pretty interesting although I'm not sure how they hid for 2 years given the blatantness of their hideout....but it did again highlight the terrible actions of zee Germans over the war. After we headed through the underbelly that is the red light district....the scent of ganja in your nostrils wafting from 'coffeeshops' as you walked the streets. The less than ...
Part 3: Inventions & other human endeavours
... saddle bags!!!)
Of course there is far more to the Netherlands than Amsterdam, which I discovered by heading south to meet a former colleague Loek. The towns of Sittard and Maastricht (and their tiny satellite towns) are really worth a visit, best seen on bike, but to get into those beautiful, ever so gently rolling hills of green was a real treat. Indeed, the novelty of being able to cycle in not one, but three different ...
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Business Services