Goodbye Bucephalus!
I bought this bicycle in the August of 2010. On a difficult evening in the of July 2011, we had to part ways because my time in Holland had come to an end. The design of a Dutch bicycle is so different from the ones in India, and I must admit, Dutch bicycles are much [...]
Dutch windmills, cheese farms and wooden shoes at Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schaans is a neighborhood near Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has some well-preserved old windmills. Getting there: Get aboard bus # 91 (the bus stop is to the left if you exit Amsterdam Central Station from the front), frequency: 30 minutes, journey time: about 50 minutes. Nearest Railway Station: Koog-Zaandijk / Zaandam. You can [...]
Amsterdam to Aalsmeer Flower Auction by bus
Welcome… it’s nice to have you on board. If you’re in a bit of a hurry, I’ll let you in on it upfront. You’re looking to get on route 172. The bus station is opposite Hotel Victoria i.e. if you’re heading towards Amsterdam Central Station from Dam Square, it’s to the left. Yes, this is [...]
Aerial Views of Amsterdam from atop Church Towers
My favourite activity, and I’ve done this over and over again is to get atop the church towers and soak in breathtaking aerial views of the city of Amsterdam and beyond. This is the view from the top of the western tower along Prinsengracht Canal. You can see the Anne Frank House there below. Amsterdam [...]
This is another photo from Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, Holland.
This is another one of my photos from Prinsengracht. It’s another one from the series that consists of this photo and this photo and this photo. I love all of them. I’ve written extensively about the use of black and white film and I remember this post, Over with 35mm film way back in April [...]
Alkmaar and Edam… Cheese towns in Holland
Holland makes some fantastic cheese. It’s a huge source of income for some of the smaller villages in the Netherlands. Alkmaar for example is a train ride away from Amsterdam. One can fetch a free map of the city outside the railway station at Alkmaar. It’ll have the route to the weekly cheese market chalked [...]
Vincent van Hessen doing Redemption Song
I’d told Vincent van Hessen that I thought that he played Redemption Song better than it’s creator. Every time I hear him do this song, I get the feeling that a revolution is erupting around him; one that is about to change the world for the better. Vincent has a museum in Amsterdam named after [...]
The Laughing Life at Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam
I came upon The Laughing Life at Dam Square on a glorious summer evening in Amsterdam. Small crowds of people had already gathered around them. I joined in, making the odd photo. I heard them play a couple of songs and thought to myself that this was one of the better street shows I’d witnessed. [...]
It’s that sort of a village, is Edam.
Edam is one of my favourite villages in the Netherlands. It’s famous for the cheese that they produce and export. Narrow streets border a narrow canal that flows through the village. Typical Dutch houses line the outer edges of the streets. The people of Edam are delightful. They love their cheese and their church. The [...]
Amsterdam Roots Festival
Last week, I read a note on facebook; it said that the Amsterdam Roots Festival has been nominated the Best Music Festival in 2011. I’d spent a day at the festival; June 26 I think it was. I had a good time. Earlier that week, I’d been to the LaMère festival in neighbouring Almere. I’d [...]
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