I guess it's a 5 minutes walk from Centraal Station, that is if you know where you're headed to. This square's buzzing with locals and tourists. Nice place to hang out!
Dam Square..
Madame Tussauds, house of wax..
Royal Palace..
Nieuwe Kerk, a church of the highest order..
Take a look at Nieuwe Kerk's sundial.. pretty neat..
Performer no.1.. wonder where's the JRT (The Mask)
Performer no.2.. Got banana?
Performer no.3.. Looks like some sea creature from Pirates of the Carribean..
Performer no.4.. This fler was loud.. but not funny at all..
Caught him in action..
Sunday, 6 January 2008
Amsterdam City Walk - Dam Square
Canal Cruise at Amsterdam
I was told not to miss this, even if it's cold. Amsterdam's canals are world class! So I sat at the back of the boat where it's open so I could take some photos.
I took the cruise from this company. www.lovers.nl.
While others were finding nice warm seats, I was that silly fella out on deck. Well, with the boat covered up like that, you'd have to go outside for some fotos.
Another company offering canal cruises.
Hey look who's a fan of MacDonalds!
Bicycle parking lots.. sweet eh ;-)
Amsterdam Centraal Station..
By the end the hour long cruise, with me all the while on the deck. I couldn't feel my fingers anymore.. also because I was where I was, I missed out on the commentary. So.. I've got no idea what are in the fotos I snapped ;-). Gee the company should install speakers on the deck! Hint* Hint* calling for lovers.nl :-D.
Amsterdam Centraal Station
49 minutes train ride from Den Haag's Centraal Station brought me to Amsterdam's Central Station! Hey it takes me an hour to drive to the office!
Upper Deck, Platform 1, where the VVV tourist office is. Well I was there ask where I could take the canal cruise ;-).
Sea view..
Tramhalte Gravenstraat
Gravenstraat.. Pronounced HrraVenStraat.. This is the tram stop I got on and off the tram to the office in Rijswijk. 15 minutes stroll from Mercure, 30 minutes +- to Rijswijk.
Saturday, 5 January 2008
Centraal Station, Den Haag.
Centraal Station, Den Haag.
Where's everyone?! Nevermind, I found my comfort zone.. pretty nifty ash "pole".
The Hague, The Netherlands.
This first thing I was awed with was the view from the airplane as it was landing. Ok so I've read The Netherlands' flat and some parts below water level, but you really gotta see it with ya own eyes before you can imagine..
Den Haag is The Hague in local terms. I arrived on the 25th Nov. 2007. The temperature was around 5 -8 degrees.
Mercure Hotel, nice cozy room.
Simply love the bathroom, take a close look.. it has a glass panel revealing the shower! With blinds on the outside! Tht would mean if I was just a lil' noty, I could watch the fler shower! What a waste I was alone ;-)..
From the window, to the left!
Straight on I say!
To the right soldier!
Ok, preliminary shots taken, time to step out & venture! 45 minutes later I found myself back in the hotel room.. Why? It started to rain pretty heavily.
ooOOoOooo pretty nasty eh..
Ok rain stopped, time to go back out again!
After all the walking.. ain't it time fer some food? I really don't remember the name of this restaurant. It's a corner lot facing Spui street. Very cozy, loved the deco. and of course the food was nice too!
What did I get myself from Albert Heijn on the way back to the hotel?
Zurich Airport
Well my trip to the Netherlands was kinda a last minute thingie, thus I couldn't get a direct flight. Well not that I mind transiting for an hour, it was actually pleasant, getting to stretch your legs a lil'..
Transfer Desk..
ooOOoOoo split level, left rights, up downs, walkalators..
Another reason for a pit stop(transit) ;-).. Take a look.. "Smokers are welcome".. awww..
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