Rain On Our Parade
Posted On: August 10, 2010
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Last week Amsterdam celebrated its 15th Gay Pride, the theme being...'Celebrate'. Not at all redundant, when you consider the recent acts of violence on gays in the city. Yes, even ...
Fietsmaandag
Posted On: August 9, 2010
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"Here, to the left!" "No, to the right, mom!" Guess which way they went :). The following pictures of people on bikes are a wee bit different, as these were shot ...
Around The Market
Posted On: August 9, 2010
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As most of you know, my girlfriend Lauren moved here in May and, waiting for her residence permit to drop on the mat, it's safe to say she's enjoying herself ...
Stereotypes
Posted On: August 1, 2010
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We Amsterdammers, and Dutch, for that matter, don't live in windmills, we don't go dancing in wooden shoes, we're not high on welfare & drugs, aside from a very speculative ...
Canal Side Cycle Views
Posted On: July 24, 2010
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I was fortunate to be able to borrow a friend's little (but sturdy) canal boat, aka The Red August, to cruise the city on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Every time ...
Unwind On That Bike
Posted On: July 18, 2010
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The green outskirts or the city center, it doesn't matter, really. Just unwind on and off that bike, be it for 5 minutes or 5 hours, 'tis all good. ...
Friday, 6-9 PM
Posted On: July 16, 2010
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See it as a shoddy piece of anthropology, sociology, what have you. People on the move at some point between 6 and 9 pm. For all imaginable purposes. Observe and ...
And The Living Is Easy
Posted On: July 15, 2010
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Nothing but time. Who's in a rush. It's summer and it's the weekend. Many are on vacation, but who needs one when you live in Amsterdam, it's zen on two ...
World Of Orange 2010
Posted On: July 13, 2010
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18:00 on Sunday, July 11 2010. Lauren and I, and much of Amsterdam (& beyond) were moving towards Museum Square to watch the World Cup Final. I'm cheating a bit ...
A Slow Summer Cycle
Posted On: July 10, 2010
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This summer has been hot so far, so cycling goes down just a notch, we don't like to break a sweat, like with our daily A-to-B-isms. Good for me, gives ...
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