"VT-meeting February 22 2003 Part2" Top 5 Page for this destination Amsterdam Travelogue by pieter_jan_v
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We started at the VOC-cafe located in the Schreierstoren (Prins Hendrikkade 94). The tower can be seen right of the big church (St. Nikolaas Kerk).
The Schreierstoren was built around 1487. It got its name, because it was located at a sharp corner (scrayer) of the medieval city wall and not because the seaman wifes were weeping (= schreien) here, when the ships left.
From the Schreierstoren we walked along the Oosterdok waterfront, where we climb the NEMO educational musum to have a better viwe on the city.
Via the Oude Schans and the Rechte Boomsloot we went to the Nieuwmarkt, where we stopped for some food we bought on the biological saturday market.
Southwards we continued our trip and we made a short detour to allow cuckkoo and Skipper to check in into their Hotel at the Rusland and dropped off their luggage.
A little more to the South we went into the Oudemanhuispoort, where secondhand books are sold. This used to be the entrance to the Old Men- and Women Hospital; from 1876 its the Head Office of the University of Amsterdam.
Via the Staalstraat (sorry I have no chocolate pictures) we arrived at the Waterlooplein. Unfortunately the entrance to the NAP-basement was closed; that's for the next meeting.
Over the Blauwbrug with a nice view over the Amstel river we went to the Rembrandtsplein. Tired from all the walking and talking we stopped at Cafe Los (Rembrandtsplein 1) to have a drink and writes some postcards.
We went West towards the Munttower via the Reguliersbreestraat. This street is known for the fast food shops, the Tuschinski Theater cinema and the sex shops.
We had no time to pose in front of the Munttower webcam; we just moved on via the Rokin in the direction of the Dam Square.
We made a quick visit to P.G.C. Hajenius, the famous cigar store (since 1826) at Rokin 92.
ATLC did some shoe window shopping and I had to buy fresh camera batteries.
At the Dam Square we enjoyed the performance of some street artists.
As most of us were tired we quickly went to La Colina at the Nieuwezijds Kolk 9 to have our dinner.
Around 8PM it was time to go home. Most of us went to the Central Station to catch a bus, train or metro.
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Comments (162)
Hello, Pieter! What a special destination! Thanks a lot for your details!
great pages,we are going to Amsterdam for four days in March,anything that you feel is a must see would be very grateful,thanks
Hi Peter, If I want to see Saint Nicholas arriving by ship and riding into town on his white horse, where should I go? Tks in advance! (Just read about this today.)
Was hier al eerder voor de meeting foto's maar toen waarschijnlijk te vroeg. Jammer van de regen!
There's so much to read here...and so little time just this moment...I just wanted to say hello and thank you for the little gift from the Netherlands Pieter...It was a pleasure to meet you...we'll cross paths another time soon I'm sure!
hi PJ.....nice place...hope i can visit Anne franks Home..:)
Incredible pages! Well done on the Barney nomination!
Hey , lot's of information . Need to say : great job ,well done. Pien.
Hey PJ. Time I visited again and saved some tips....thanks :o) Thank you also for the birthday wishes. We just got back from KL and Pulau Tioman. Did my first scuba dive! Had a great time!! See you next year matey! Hugs xx
I am a seasoned traveler and was robbed. I received a facebook friend request the same day from Jamie Petron. I don't know this person,the picture is a young women on a scooter with an Amsterdam background.She blocked me when I asked her a question.
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