There's always something going on, it's that sort of place!
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The Amsterdam Arena hosts big name pop concerts and is also the home of Ajax FC. Here the players are training on a saturday before the match on sunday.
Another view of the Arena. I was flying into Schiphol after a trip home and we flew in from a different direction. You can see my office from here!
I'm not sure what this buildning is...part of the University, I think...but it's pretty!
A view of NiewMarkt all set up for the market on a saturday.
This building is at the north end of OudeZijds VorBurghwal.
The Sea Palace is a floating Chinese restaurant and the white boat to the left is The Boatel, a floating hotel. The green, ship shaped building in the distance is 'Nemo', the Science Museum.
There's various boats offering trips up the river. Here a vintage steamer lowers mast and funnel to get under the railway bridge.
The Ship Museum is worth a visit. They have a replica of The Amsterdam, originally built in the 1700's.
Another view of the old docks area. Sint NicolaasKerk is in the distance on the right.
The main building of the Ship Museum...it's very impressive!
The Amsterdam, built by 400 volunteers for the Ship Museum.
Nemo, The Science Museum is a brilliant place for kids (and for grandads!). It's built above one of the tunnels under Het Ij (the main river in Amsterdam)
Central Station. The white building is the place to get weekly/monthly tram tickets.
I was stuck at Schiphol for a couple of hours, so I snapped a few aircraft...well, about 120 actually!
The boat's for sale and it's a lovely location but I can just imagine what the grandkids teachers would think if the boys say, "my grandad lives on a houseboat in Amsterdam".
May 2005, 60th Anniversary of VE day and there's a parade of WWII vehicles.
The weather was awefull but the vehicles look great!
This caught my eye...a vintage truck with a vintage bike strapped on the front...and a modern couple cycling through the rain in Amsterdam.
They parked up in Dam Square for a while and I grabbed a few snaps. The Palace is in the right-hand background. I thought the policeman was saying, "I don't care, shift it, son!".
A Duck! When I was a lad, you could get a ride on the local beach on one of these for a few (old) pence!
The parade's starting to move off to contiue on their trip.
Sint Nicolaaskerk in the early evening sun. It looks like it's been transplanted from Moscow!
At the top end of OudeZijds VoorBurgwal...it could be Venice!
The Amsterdam again, different day, better lighting!
This was a pond until last week, then these artists moved in and dumped a load of rubbish. Someone'll buy it, I suppose...
Dam Square and a street entertainer...he was very good! There's a crowd, honestly, I held the camera above my head!
I turned through 180 degrees and took this snap of the Palace in Dam Square.
You know you're in Amsterdam when... You see a Police van with a sign stating, "I'm too sexy for this car"!. I'm making no comment about the boxing gloves...
