In the Port of Amsterdam.......

[Bobcock]

Unfortunately I have to make an urgent trip back to the UK to spent probably the last time I will have with my mother.

To enable me to fly into Cardiff I have to travel via Amsterdam (at ridiculous cost). Anyway, due to flight availability I have to spend a day in Amsterdam on the way back. I've been 3 times before but not for many years.

What are the best things to go photograph / visit, I know some obvious ones like the Skinny Bridge and the huge plastic cock outside one of the sex shops, but does anyone have any other ideas that may not be so obvious.

[good2bhappy]

rembrandt museum is a must
sad news about your mother

[kingwilly]

sympathies. I think photos of all the bikes, and photos of the Anne Frank musuem.

and any pics of any canals and the houses always look good

[FarangRed]

One place we used to go not far in a taxi from center of the Dam, depends where you staying I guess


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[nevets]

Not that urgent then, but sorry to here your mother is not well.

[klongmaster]

difficult times for you BC:... sounds like you'll need the therapy of a good day's photographing on the way back to Bangkok...

we'll look forward to the thread...

[Perota]

People. You meet real characters in Amsterdam.

Bicycle too as KW says. Lot of them in Amsterdam. And probably the best way to visit the city.

And the obvious, people on bike

[billy the kid]

Big bunch of tulips, windmill, the dam , beautiful bridges, human mannequins, a dead junkie lying in thr gutter , you having a spliff and a glass of wine, and seriously,,, hope your mother had a good life and has a painless exit off the planet.

[harrybarracuda]

Hemp Museum and Sex Museum.

And hunt down some White Widow while you're at it .

[Bobcock]

hope your mother had a good life and has a painless exit off the planet.

the first part has been achieved, the latter is hopefully being managed, certainly seems to be to date.

[Norton]

Sad to hear about your mother. Always hard when we lose a parent.

Was going to suggest the Maritime Museum but their website says it's closed for renovation.

A wander around the Plantage aan het Water (Gardens on the Water) is well worth the the effort. Lot's of photo ops.

Plantage aan het water - Map

[Bobcock]

Thanks norts, that's the sort of thing i'm looking for.

so of the other suggestions came from the minds of perverts

[Spin]

other suggestions came from the minds of perverts

You could stick your finger in a dike

[ItsRobsLife]

Forget Anne Franks house it's a tourist trap and really not much to see.
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands and has all the old paintings and all the plunder from oversees. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam - Museum of Art and History The Scheepvaart museum Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam is the national maritime museum and is really cool as it has a lot of the history of Amsterdam there. Take a rondvaart canal boat trip and get a view and a tour of the city from a different perspective. Or one of my favorites take your camera and wander around the Jordaan one of the most picturesque and least touristy areas, read up a bit on the history of the place and lose yourself for hours. Amsterdam.info - Jordaan Amsterdam

[Ghandi]

Smoke some killer 'temple ball' hashish and enjoy some good dutch coffee.

[Doggsy]

the heineken brewery is fairly cheap and worth a couple of hours

[Overman]

The Banana Bar is well worth a visit.

[kingwilly]

Hoern is only a short train trip, an old fishing village, slighty touristy, but scenic in good weather

[FarangRed]

the heineken brewery is fairly cheap and worth a couple of hours

That's a good day out down the brewery

[Bobcock]

Yeah I was thinking of the Heineken Brewery, I've been forced to drink enough of it living here.

[Thai Pom]

the latter is hopefully being managed, certainly seems to be to date.

Sorry to hear of the trouble, hope it works out, with minimum pain on both sides.

Cheers, TP

[FarangRed]

Yeah I was thinking of the Heineken Brewery, I've been forced to drink enough of it living here.

Thats the proper stuff, no chemicals or very little

[Loy Toy]

Yeah I was thinking of the Heineken Brewery

Between you, me and a few others here I think we have invested enough to own that company outright.

Have a safe trip mate and I hope you have a nice time with your mum.

God bless!

[ItsRobsLife]

Yeah I was thinking of the Heineken Brewery, I've been forced to drink enough of it living here.

Thats the proper stuff, no chemicals or very little

I think the tours are early morning and you only get a couple of tasters, they're not daft.

If you're in need of a good meal there's a great irish pub called the Tara, really nice place good food and beer. It's hard to find good food at an affordable price in the city centre. It's on a main street called Rokin which runs south from Dam square, the pub is halfway down on the left. there's a department store at the end called V&D (Vroom and Dressman) which has an excellent food hall with fresh cooked steaks, fish, chicken, you name it, it's got it and well they don't say 'cheap' in Holland, but it's ein goode koop. There's also a really good snooker and pool hall on Rokin, about 30 metres down on the right from Dam square, if doing hookers and smoking blow gets a little too much for you, or if you just want to get out of the crowds, and you need to chill out for a few hours and get your head back together.

[FarangRed]

Yeah I was thinking of the Heineken Brewery, I've been forced to drink enough of it living here.

Thats the proper stuff, no chemicals or very little

I think the tours are early morning and you only get a couple of tasters, they're not daft.

If you're in need of a good meal there's a great irish pub called the Tara, really nice place good food and beer. It's hard to find good food at an affordable price in the city centre. It's on a main street called Rokin which runs south from Dam square, the pub is halfway down on the left. there's a department store at the end called V&D (Vroom and Dressman) which has an excellent food hall with fresh cooked steaks, fish, chicken, you name it, it's got it and well they don't say 'cheap' in Holland, but it's ein goode koop. There's also a really good snooker and pool hall on Rokin, about 30 metres down on the right from Dam square, if doing hookers and smoking blow gets a little too much for you, or if you just want to get out of the crowds, and you need to chill out for a few hours and get your head back together.

Whats all that VD in the Dam?