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verlorenzoon · 09-23-2002, 09:45 AM

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Frieda · 09-23-2002, 12:02 PM

ah gezellig, more dutch people!

red · 09-23-2002, 12:21 PM

I'm going to Amsterdam at the end of November. I don't know where you live, but if you have any recommendations on things to do, I'm open.

Frieda · 09-23-2002, 03:36 PM

well how long are you planning to stay in Amsterdam? and what are you interested in? do you want to see the standard tourist things like windmills & cheese or do you just want to party?

tell me more!

red · 09-23-2002, 03:54 PM

I'll be there only 3 days.

I love Van Gogh. My husband and I like to ride bikes, but won't the weather be a bit bad to go through the countryside? (We love watching cycling on tv too.) I'm a stargazer. I like bookstores. I want to see the non-touristy Netherlands. I want to try unusual foods. I'm interested in history. What's over-rated. What's under-rated. I'm so freaking excited I can't stand it!!!! I won't be there until 23 November. Do you think it possible a freak ice storm could come down and freeze the canals so I could ice skate on them?

red · 09-23-2002, 04:15 PM

Okay, I'll probably visit a coffehouse or two, but it's not the reason for going to Amsterdam. If I had to give one reason for going to Amsterdam it's probably the fabulous artists. Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Bosch, Mondrian, Steen and Vermeer.
I'll have a Space Cake as I board the train to leave Amsterdam to go to Paris.

Frieda · 09-23-2002, 10:53 PM

well if you really want to ride a bike in Amsterdam i wish you good luck. hope you have good insurance.

just beware of the tram rails.

unusual foods, huh.. go to the Febo and have a frikandel. their website is in Dutch though.. click around in the snack info section.

there's also what we call "drop", a name for several kinds of black liquorice.. tasty!

definitely overrated is the windmill & cheese crap i mentioned before. but then again, i'm not a tourist and you might want to see everything "Dutch" that's around!

Amsterdam is an excellent city for shopping, try the Kalverstraat and the Leidsestraat. The PC Hooftstraat is somewhat more expensive.

culture: lots of museums available. the Anne Frank house is pretty impressive too.

you can take a canal tour by boat if you want to know more about the different styles of architecture the city has. go at night, there will be cute little lights on all the bridges. it's pretty!

then there's the red light district & coffee shops..

will you be there in a weekend or something?

red · 09-24-2002, 12:22 PM

I'm not sure I'm brave enough to ride a bike inside Amsterdam. I was thinking outside Amsterdam, in the country, but I think the weather will be poor. (I don't like cycling in the rain if I don't have to.) Maybe a bike ride from Amsterdam to Haarlem.

FEBO has a catchy little tune. So FEBO is a vending restaurant. I would ask what is in a frinkandel, but I'll just give it a go.

I"m looking forward to trying a "drop" or two.

I like shopping. My husband would probably be bored, but because we are in a foreign country, he'll totally enjoy it.

I will be there arriving Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday leaving Wednesday.

Frieda · 09-24-2002, 12:47 PM

here are some more museum links:

van gogh museum
anne frank huis
stedelijk museum
amsterdams historisch museum
scheepvaartmuseum
rembrandthuis

edit: more links added!

red · 09-24-2002, 12:49 PM

Cool!
Thank you. You ROCK!

Frieda · 09-24-2002, 01:02 PM

hey, my pleasure! hope you have a good time in amsterdam!

oh, check this one out.. it's fun! and maybe paradiso for going out.. and the melkweg and if you want to go to a very hip spot go to club more!

red · 09-24-2002, 01:17 PM

Ooooo. I really like these links especially Melkweg. That looks really cool. I like Jazz. I've bookmarked them and will check back on them as it still a little early. Too cool.
The one thing about travel is not knowing when everything closes, adjusting your schedules, trying to figuere out what to do until you get sleepy, etc. With these links I don't think that will be a problem. Thank you, thank you thank you!!!

Frieda · 09-24-2002, 01:25 PM

no problem at all! if i'll think of other fun things to do i'll post them right here. anyway, check tourist guides as well. i don't really know about the true tourist things!

red · 09-24-2002, 01:46 PM

The things you listed that are touristy are superb. I can find all kinds of touristy crap. It's the cool jazz clubs and night clubs that I wouldn't have a clue about.
It's funny I never even thought of cheese or windmills when I thought of Amsterdam. I did think of tulips, coffeeshops and canals.

09-23-2002, 09:45 AM	#1
verlorenzoon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 3	My Dutch Weblog Just spamming this BB with my url http://www.verlorenzoon.nl ps. ik VERY PROUD to be on some of Zefrank's merchandise !! this is me: http://verlorenzoon.nl/files/zefrank.jpg __________________ My Photograpic Diary:: http://www.verlorenzoon.nl

09-23-2002, 12:02 PM	#2
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,506	ah gezellig, more dutch people! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

09-23-2002, 12:21 PM	#3
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	Amsterdam I'm going to Amsterdam at the end of November. I don't know where you live, but if you have any recommendations on things to do, I'm open. __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

09-23-2002, 03:36 PM	#4
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,506	well how long are you planning to stay in Amsterdam? and what are you interested in? do you want to see the standard tourist things like windmills & cheese or do you just want to party? tell me more! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

09-23-2002, 03:54 PM	#5
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	I'll be there only 3 days. I love Van Gogh. My husband and I like to ride bikes, but won't the weather be a bit bad to go through the countryside? (We love watching cycling on tv too.) I'm a stargazer. I like bookstores. I want to see the non-touristy Netherlands. I want to try unusual foods. I'm interested in history. What's over-rated. What's under-rated. I'm so freaking excited I can't stand it!!!! I won't be there until 23 November. Do you think it possible a freak ice storm could come down and freeze the canals so I could ice skate on them? __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

09-23-2002, 04:15 PM	#6
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	Okay, I'll probably visit a coffehouse or two, but it's not the reason for going to Amsterdam. If I had to give one reason for going to Amsterdam it's probably the fabulous artists. Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Bosch, Mondrian, Steen and Vermeer. I'll have a Space Cake as I board the train to leave Amsterdam to go to Paris. __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

09-23-2002, 10:53 PM	#7
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,506	well if you really want to ride a bike in Amsterdam i wish you good luck. hope you have good insurance. just beware of the tram rails. unusual foods, huh.. go to the Febo and have a frikandel. their website is in Dutch though.. click around in the snack info section. there's also what we call "drop", a name for several kinds of black liquorice.. tasty! definitely overrated is the windmill & cheese crap i mentioned before. but then again, i'm not a tourist and you might want to see everything "Dutch" that's around! Amsterdam is an excellent city for shopping, try the Kalverstraat and the Leidsestraat. The PC Hooftstraat is somewhat more expensive. culture: lots of museums available. the Anne Frank house is pretty impressive too. you can take a canal tour by boat if you want to know more about the different styles of architecture the city has. go at night, there will be cute little lights on all the bridges. it's pretty! then there's the red light district & coffee shops.. will you be there in a weekend or something? __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

09-24-2002, 12:22 PM	#8
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	I'm not sure I'm brave enough to ride a bike inside Amsterdam. I was thinking outside Amsterdam, in the country, but I think the weather will be poor. (I don't like cycling in the rain if I don't have to.) Maybe a bike ride from Amsterdam to Haarlem. FEBO has a catchy little tune. So FEBO is a vending restaurant. I would ask what is in a frinkandel, but I'll just give it a go. I"m looking forward to trying a "drop" or two. I like shopping. My husband would probably be bored, but because we are in a foreign country, he'll totally enjoy it. I will be there arriving Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday leaving Wednesday. __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

09-24-2002, 12:47 PM	#9
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,506	here are some more museum links: van gogh museum anne frank huis stedelijk museum amsterdams historisch museum scheepvaartmuseum rembrandthuis edit: more links added! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah Last edited by Frieda : 09-24-2002 at 12:50 PM.

09-24-2002, 12:49 PM	#10
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	Cool! Thank you. You ROCK! __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

09-24-2002, 01:02 PM	#11
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,506	hey, my pleasure! hope you have a good time in amsterdam! oh, check this one out.. it's fun! and maybe paradiso for going out.. and the melkweg and if you want to go to a very hip spot go to club more! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

09-24-2002, 01:17 PM	#12
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	Ooooo. I really like these links especially Melkweg. That looks really cool. I like Jazz. I've bookmarked them and will check back on them as it still a little early. Too cool. The one thing about travel is not knowing when everything closes, adjusting your schedules, trying to figuere out what to do until you get sleepy, etc. With these links I don't think that will be a problem. Thank you, thank you thank you!!! __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

09-24-2002, 01:25 PM	#13
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,506	no problem at all! if i'll think of other fun things to do i'll post them right here. anyway, check tourist guides as well. i don't really know about the true tourist things! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

09-24-2002, 01:46 PM	#14
red elite rabble Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 4,147	The things you listed that are touristy are superb. I can find all kinds of touristy crap. It's the cool jazz clubs and night clubs that I wouldn't have a clue about. It's funny I never even thought of cheese or windmills when I thought of Amsterdam. I did think of tulips, coffeeshops and canals. __________________ Just because you keep talking doesn't mean you are communicating

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