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Travel Blogs from Amsterdam
Streets and Canals
... along (hymns) service, so we were able to listen to it. Fortunately, we did not see the sign that said to not enter. But, also fortunately, they were gracious in letting us sit in the rear pews and enjoy the live music. The "hidden" Catholic Church is also located in this area. Prior to the 19th century, the catholics were not allowed to legally practice mass, hence the hidden church.
We did explore the canals via a paddle boat which was fun ...
Goodbye Amsterdam
... met water meegenomen zodar hij water achter ons aan kan gooien. 'Su gibi akip gidelim' Samen met de meiden drinken we nog koffie op Schiphol. Drie maanden zal ik hen, mijn andere vrienden en mijn familie niet zien. Gek gevoel: aan de ene kant kijk je uit naar je reis en aan de andere kant voel je al dat je ze enorm gaat missen. İk geniet van het moment dat ik nog samen ben met hen. Toch komt snel het moment dat ...
It Was The Best of Times and The Worst of Times
... luckily I had the two main ones we are using in my money clip. And we emailed our friendly State Farm Agent about the loss. But we were told that we would have to make a trip the The Hague, which is where the American Embassy is located. We later found out, we could actually get new passports in Amsterdam at the American Consulate. Our cruise director will call the Consulate on our behalf tomorrow (Monday) morning. We checked out of ...
Windy City
... the nightlife of the Dutch capital - we need not discuss what happened next.
This morning, after a hearty breakfast we met with my cousin, Pam, and her boyfriend for a canal tour. Amsterdam has a lot of canals. They are everywhere! In fact, one might say that Amsterdam IS canals. Elsewhere, if you aren't enjoying the city's view from a boat, you'd better be on a bike, since that seems ...
Amsterdam: Lekker Weekend with Czech Friend
... squatter houses, the Nieuwkerk, the Rijksmuseum (National Museum) and "The Nightwatch," the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (public library) for a nice view over the waterfront, and then we walked a little through the city. We got my favorite Indonesian take-out for lunch, though I have no room for comparison since it's the only I've every had. We ate it on a canal by Koningsplein (Royal Square) and thus began our newfound favorite activity - eating ...