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    • TravelerKurztrip Amsterdam & Umgebung
      Day 3

      Grachtenfahrt

      September 4, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      In Amsterdam gibt es 1281 Brücken (das sind noch mehr als in Venedig!) und viele Wasserwege. Diese vom Wasser aus zu betrachten ist ein muss! Gerade am Abend ist alles mit Lichtern beleuchtet und diese spiegeln sich im Wasser. Einfach nur schön 😍 Die beleuchtete Brücke ist die Magere Brug, eine Zugbrücke über der Amstel, die bis 1994 sogar noch per Hand bedient wurde.
      Das heutige Highlight war die Sternschnuppe 🌠, die wir beide just im selben Moment sahen 💫      Read more

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    • NRW / Amsterdam
      Day 3

      Essen aus der Box & Anne Frank Huis

      October 16, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Anschließend sind wir ein wenig systematischer alles abgelaufen 😅 und haben sogar was nettes zu essen gefunden. Essen aus der Box. Das war sehr witzig aber auch mega lecker. Der beste Käse den ich je gegessen habe. Später haben wir uns noch eine gefüllte Waffel gegönnt. Gegönnt ist hier auch der richtige Ausdruck. 15€ für zwei Waffeln 😱. Aber dafür auch verdammt lecker.
      Um 15:30 Uhr hatten wir dann einen Termin im Anne Frank Huis ☝🏼️ ein Muss für jeden der nach Amsterdam fährt und zu empfehlen.      Read more

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    • HellaHolland
      Day 13

      Weiter durch die Stadt

      September 20, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Wir fahren wieder einmal quer durch Amsterdam und entdecken tolle Ecken.
      Es ist schon eine beeindruckende Stadt. Sie strahlt gemütliche Lebhaftigkeit aus. Auf eine Art Ruhe und Gelassenheit und im nächsten Moment rege Betriebsamkeit.Read more

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    • Iceland 🇮🇸 & Amsterdam 🇳🇱
      Day 14

      Strand & Seafooood

      September 6, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      Heute starten wir super entspannt nach einem leckeren Frühstück auf unserem Hausboot zum Sandstrand am Sloterpark. Wir genießen die Sonne auf unserer Haut, den Sand unter unseren Füßen und die Drinks im Biergarten nebenan. Wir benötigen eine kurze Pause zu Hause bei den 31 Grad draußen und machen uns fertig für unser Treffen und Dinner mit Alice, mit der Nadine in Kanada zusammen gearbeitet hat. Alice arbeitet bei vio.com und wir besuchen sie am Nachmittag in ihrem Start-up Office. Sie zeigt uns ganz stolz ihr Office mit riesiger Küche inkl. ausgestatteter Bar und vollen Kühlschränken, die schöne Kantine, Billiard-Tisch, Tischtennis, Partyecke mit Spotifyplaylist, etc. Wow, was für ein Start-up (im Gegensatz zu Hyper ;) ). Nach ein paar Drinks im Office laufen wir weiter zu einem Seafood Restaurant, in dem wir uns richtig gönnen: Gegrillter Oktopus, Lachstatar, eine Etagere voller Meerestiere und Hummer! We´re in paradies <3 Obwohl wir zwei uns für dieses teure Restaurant entschieden haben, lädt uns Alice überraschend ein. Als Absacker gibts im Viertel De Pijp noch einen Space Cookie von Alice favourite Coffee Shop, von dem wir leider nichts spüren aber im Anschluss zufrieden ins Bett fallen.Read more

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    • Julia SchillingAmsterdam 2022
      Day 2

      Vondelpark

      July 28, 2022 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Da ich weiß dass meine Eltern recht lange schlafen, dachte ich mir komm stehste zumindest ein bisschen früher auf. So hatte ich heute morgen noch ein bisschen Zeit die Umgebung ganz in Ruhe und in meinem Tempo zu erkunden. Ich hatte vorher gelesen dass man sich den Vondelpark angucken sollte. Da der auch noch so gut wie um die Ecke liegt war das mein Ziel heute morgen. Gegen 8.35 uhr habe ich mich auf den Weg gemacht und bin einfach mal eine große Runde durch den Park spazieren gegangen. Der Park ist auch wirklich groß und hat recht viel zu bieten. Natürlich viele verschiedene Bäume und andere Gewächse, Wasser, Springbrunnen, Statuen und einen kleinen Blumengarten. Von Joggern, über Spaziergängern, Fahrradfahrern, Boxern und andersweitig sportlich aktiven Menschen bis hin zu zahlreichen Hunden mit Herrchen oder Frauchen war wirklich alles dabei. Ich konnte mit meinen Kopfhörern und Musik im Ohr gut abspannen und einfach mal die Umgebung und die Menschen beobachten. Reinigungsarbeiten an einer wirklich essentiellen Brücke in der Mitte haben mir ein wenig den Weg versperrt aber dann bin ich eben auch zurück nochmal durch den Blumengarten😂.
      Der Park war wirklich schön und perfekt für einen morgendlichen Spaziergang. Nach ca. 1 stunde war ich dann schon wieder aufm Zimmer und wir haben uns fertig gemacht um etwas zu frühstücken….      Read more

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    • Diane and DarrylAmsterdam and Italy
      Day 1

      Arriving in Amsterdam

      March 31, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 52 °F

      We are visiting our Berkeley friends, Mike and Teresa, who have been living in Amsterdam for nearly a year (with forays in and out of the Netherlands to maintain their visa status). To keep us awake after our transatlantic journey, we all took a walk from their apartment to various parts of the city.

      It was a rainy and cool day, but the city is so charming, with the canals, the numerous bicycle riders, and the unique architecture, we didn’t mind the weather so much. Our goal was to visit the Canal House museum, which tells the story of how Amsterdam gradually grew as it reclaimed land from the peat bogs and the sea starting some 1,000 years ago. The museum was built in 1665, commissioned by a Dutch merchant for his home along one of the main canals.

      Further walking took us to a houseboat museum (there are around 2,500 houseboats in Amsterdam, but if you want to live in one, you need to find one someone is vacating—no more mooring permits are being issued).

      We also checked out the huge new bicycle parking garage built under the water at the Amsterdam train station, which just opened this February. It can store nearly 7,000 bicycles!      Read more

    • Diane and DarrylAmsterdam and Italy
      Day 9

      Farewell Amsterdam, Buon Giorno Naples

      April 8, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F

      We flew from Amsterdam to Naples today, and to our minds, the cities couldn’t be more different. We had such a great time with Mike & Teresa, living temporarily in their neighborhood, with local markets, bakeries and cheese shops. Now we’re in the heart of the bustling downtown area of Naples. It’s like staying on Market Street of San Francisco—except without the homeless, and here the buildings are older, the traffic is noisier, and the shops are a bit more upscale.

      Still, it’s a good launching point for for trips to the archaeological sites of Pompeii and others we’re planning on visiting.      Read more

    • Europe Trip 2023
      Day 21

      Amsterdam Day 2: Enjoying the ride…

      August 17, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      This day V and I had our own day in Amsterdam, starting with another beautiful tram ride but this time stopping at an earlier station near Vondelpark and close to a randomly selected, well-rated cafe. We stopped in for the obligatory morning coffee now we knew there was nice coffee available, and once more we were commenting on how much better the coffee was in Holland as opposed to the UK - “of all the coffees we’ve had this one is the most like a NZ coffee” I was saying….right as we heard a kiwi accent coming from behind the counter/coffee machine. Of course it was a kiwi on the tools! We briefly stopped to let him know we appreciated the taste of home and got an immediate “Yo cuz, how’re you?” “Where in NZ are you from…?” etc - plus we were sent on our way with extra recommendations for where to find good coffee should we stop again on our planned walk through Vondelpark.

      From here we walked to Vondelpark and enjoyed the sun, the shady trees, and the many many dogs. Oh my god, the dogs! There were so many good dogs playing around because there was so much space to run in Vondelpark. It was beautiful, and we walked the length of it. Around lunchtime we grabbed another Jumbo supermarket lunch because the variety for the lunch stuff was so good from the day prior. We even shared a charcuterie platter of mini sausages, cheeses, dip etc which was better than it looked (except for the olives - I’m looking forward to olives in Greece). We then walked around and checked out the stores and many streets before heading to the canal cruise we’d booked last minute via a good discount site “Social Deal” (trust me, I will always find the deal website!). We had a very discounted ticket on a cruise which included a few glasses of rosé that we sipped as the captain and guide told us some interesting facts on the life passing by - including a story about one raggedy house boat/section we passed that met historical conservation standards but the person buying it didn’t know this (half a mil euros spent already, mind you)…when they began to disassemble it to build a fresh boat, the council stepped in to require them to undo the work they’d done, remake the raggedy old boat and then enforce that the old boat be maintain as it was because it is of historical importance. Nightmare purchase.

      Anyway, by the time we got off the boat, I was pretty tiddly considering I hadn’t drunk all that much alcohol for a long time, and as we strolled the streets the sore feet didn’t seem so sore as they had earlier…
      We stumbled into a coffeeshop, and I suppose with a drink or two under the belt, I said “when in rome” and had a bit of a brownie… by NZ standards, not much at all. I planned to be pretty sober so that I could cook a dinner that evening for Tom, V and a few of Tom’s flatmates again. Well, about an hour later I was having the best time in a hyper focus state, making a full dinner for 5 people while blasting Beyoncé’s Homecoming live album (it was not my house, but I thought the nice dinner hopefully made up for any disturbance I caused). Either way, it was an enjoyable dinner with Tom, V, Stef and Alex 😅      Read more

    • TravelerRhine River Cruise
      Day 4

      Amsterdam day 2

      October 1, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F

      Another beautiful day in Amsterdam. After breakfast we walked to Vondelpark, a beautiful huge urban park. Since it was Sunday it was crowded with people walking, running, bicycling, etc. We enjoyed lunch sitting outside soaking up the sunshine. Later we transferred to the ship which will be our home for the next week. Once checked in we decided to explore central Amsterdam. Busy, busy. Visited a couple of cheese shops and walked thru the red light district. Back to the ship in time for mandatory safety talk and an overview of the ship and introduction of the crew. Lovely dinner. Back to our cabin where we found our pajamas neatly folded and a chocolate on our pillow. A most enjoyable dayRead more

    • Traveler2023 European Adventure
      Day 24

      DAY 23 - Amsterdam (canels are life)

      September 14, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      This morning, we walked through Vondelpark. Despite being on the constant lookout for bikes, the beauty of the lakes and trees made for a tranquil walk. We somehow managed to exit the wrong side of the park on our way to the Rijksmuseum.

      Before heading into the Rijksmusem, we grabbed some hot chips for breakfast. The Rijksmuseum is a fantastic maze of a museum, and some of the art is absolutely brilliant. The size of the protective enclosure for Nights Watch is gobsmakingly huge.

      We had a little more food as Scott stood around watching a couple guys playing chess. Unfortunately, Van Gogh was off the cards as we made the mistake of not booking in advance (looks like we'll need to go back again).

      After a failed visit to Longchamp to buy a bag for Nadine (they had every colour but white) and lunch (hot dogs and stroop waffles), we made our way to Moco Museum.

      We really enjoyed Moco, featuring modern day artist such as Banksy and interactive art pieces (using an app on your phone - check out the video).

      Ahead of Meg's business class flight home, we purchased her a new and much bigger suitcase before heading back to our hotel room (more like a closet).

      We then went for a walk through the canels, passing the duck shop (which had more novelty rubber ducks than you could imagine), Anne Frank house (we could only walk pass because it was closed for maintenance) and Dam Square.

      We had some dinner by the canel then headed for our unlimited drinks canel cruise. Our driver was a little rouge, letting his friends join and giving anyone a chance to drive. We cruised through the open harbour and down the most expensive canel. We loved on time on the water, made all the better by our lovely Bulgarian guide (which we had a good chat with).

      We walked back to the hotel to get some sleep in anticipation of Meg's long journey home.      Read more

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