Steve and Amy's European Vacation

Touring Europe on Your Dime

Holland

August 1, 2004 (76 Photos)

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Welcome to Amsterdam Welcome to Amsterdam
Shopping mall in old palace Shopping mall in old palace
Canal Cruise Canal Cruise
Amsterdam Central train station Amsterdam Central train station
Housing shortage- folks live in boats Housing shortage- folks live in boats
Really neat boats here Really neat boats here
Canal neighborhood Canal neighborhood
Canal bridge Canal bridge
Canel sluice- I am not sure either Canel sluice- I am not sure either
Walking bridge Walking bridge
Look close- you can see seven bridges Look close- you can see seven bridges
Some great buildings on the canal Some great buildings on the canal
Nieue (new) Market area Nieue (new) Market area
Sure, bring the kids...huh Sure, bring the kids...huh
where tourists get stoned where tourists get stoned
International sign language International sign language
Nieue Kerk (new church) Nieue Kerk (new church)
They sell the stuff all over They sell the stuff all over
This was one pretty city This was one pretty city
Market area Market area
Sepia version of Market area Sepia version of Market area
Last gate of the city Last gate of the city
Behind the red door... Behind the red door...
Amy at canal Amy at canal
More of the canal More of the canal
Steve says to tell you- this is St. Stephen's Steve says to tell you- this is St. Stephen's
Ann Frank in front of her house (that was too nondescript for a pix) Ann Frank in front of her house (that was too nondescript for a pix)
yes, even homo's need a monument and this is the town to give it yes, even homo's need a monument and this is the town to give it
Amsterdam High Rise Amsterdam High Rise
More high rises in Amsterdam More high rises in Amsterdam
Street entertainment Street entertainment
Ring side seat to the fun Ring side seat to the fun
Amy is digging - Johnny and the Gangsters of Love Amy is digging - Johnny and the Gangsters of Love
More night time entertainment More night time entertainment
Oh yeah Oh yeah
National food is pancakes - Steve was happy National food is pancakes - Steve was happy
Night scene Night scene
Walk back to hotel Walk back to hotel
Night is falling slowly - about 11:00 p.m. here Night is falling slowly - about 11:00 p.m. here
View from hotel - (not ours) View from hotel - (not ours)
Night view of harbor near our hotel Night view of harbor near our hotel
Can't get enough of it Can't get enough of it
Night in sex and dope city Night in sex and dope city
Second day - off to find the windmills Second day - off to find the windmills
Our first windmill actually in Amsterdam Our first windmill actually in Amsterdam
And it has an attached brewery And it has an attached brewery
2nd windmill in Ouderkerk, Holland 2nd windmill in Ouderkerk, Holland
Ouderkerk is older than Amsterdam Ouderkerk is older than Amsterdam
And a lot quieter And a lot quieter
Named after the Old Church Named after the Old Church
Pretty neat Pretty neat
3rd windmill, also in Ouderkerk 3rd windmill, also in Ouderkerk
We know you wanted a close up We know you wanted a close up
Off to find more windmills Off to find more windmills
Market at Haarlem, Netherlands Market at Haarlem, Netherlands
Haarlem is a great town Haarlem is a great town
It has a patron saint of motorcycles It has a patron saint of motorcycles
And you can buy lots of wooden shoes And you can buy lots of wooden shoes
You can also see lots of really cool churches You can also see lots of really cool churches
Ahhh, respite in Haarlem Ahhh, respite in Haarlem
Tower to heaven Tower to heaven
More shopping More shopping
Drawbridge Drawbridge
Finally, the windmill Finally, the windmill
That deserves another shot That deserves another shot
okay back to train station okay back to train station
And back to Amsterdam And back to Amsterdam
3rd day enough windmills, culture calls 3rd day enough windmills, culture calls
oooh, the lines at the museums are long oooh, the lines at the museums are long
Rear view of Rijksmuseum where Rebrandt's live Rear view of Rijksmuseum where Rebrandt's live
Hey Steve, no line at the Heineken museum Hey Steve, no line at the Heineken museum
Hey Amy, free beer Hey Amy, free beer
ummm, beer making ummm, beer making
And, no line at the bar And, no line at the bar
Goodbye from Amsterdam, Heineken Country Goodbye from Amsterdam, Heineken Country
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