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Photo Gallery #66- Postcards from Amsterdam
In
2002, I lived in the Netherlands and had a great experience-
as long as
I was in the neighborhood, figuratively speaking, I thought
I'd take the
opportunity to go back during this vacation to cruise around,
see friends,
and more- here are a few of my favorite photos from Holland's
largest city.
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Amsterdam
is a city which has been reclaimed from the water, and
still lies below sea level, giving an almost Venetian
feel to the place.
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There
are four gigantic 'ring canals' that encircle the city,
the singel, herengracht (lord's canal), keizersgracht
(caesar's canal), and prinzengracht (prince's
canal) leading to more than 1000 bridges. |
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Somewhere
in the Niewmarkt district, in the eastern part
of town. |
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The
Westerkerk (West Church), just down the street
from the famous Anne Frank Huis. |
Late
afternoon along the canal. |
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And
the Damrak, the main street linking Central Station
and Dam Square, the heart of the city. |
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Inside
the Vondelpark, in the southwestern 'Museum
Kwartier' of the city. |
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perfect European winter scene. |
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A
snowy morning in the Jordaan, in Amsterdam's west. |
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The
canals are lined with houseboats, undoubtedly adding several
thousand to the city's population. |
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