March 2003
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Amsterdam, with the river Amstel helping to give a lively current to its canals,
with its patchwork of water streets, its long double rows of trees which seem endless, its palaces,
its magnificent houses with machicolated roofs, and, above all, the quaint craft, the old Dutch galleons,
with their shadowy sails, their fine brown color, their queer round outlines, their unending picturesqueness,
is a paradise for the painter.... Even the family washing, which the boatman’s wife hangs out,
with an occasional red shirt, helps the picture. It is a dream of color and tender tones.
-- M.E.W. Sherwood |
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 Small Image | Large Image Masses of people on the Damrak walking up from Centraal Station |
 Small Image | Large Image The very busy Dam Square |
 Small Image | Large Image What would Freud say about this erection? |
. Small Image | Large Image Het Koninklijk Paleis (Royal Palace) and the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) behind Dam Square |
 Small Image | Large Image The Grasshopper - The best menu in Amsterdam, and the food is not bad either |
 Small Image | Large Image Canal to the left of the Grasshopper |
 Small Image | Large Image Oh no!!! It's Reefer Madness! |
 Small Image | Large Image Dope smoking Facts Card |
 Small Image | Large Image Why can't I get a Latte? I thought this was a coffee shop. |
 Small Image | Large Image I like the Pope.. |
 Small Image | Large Image Magic Mushroom Facts Card |
 Small Image | Large Image Shawn, I have a feeling we aren't in Atlanta any more... |
 Small Image | Large Image Seedy street in the Red Light District |
 Small Image | Large Image Shawn shopping for souvenirs |
 Small Image | Large Image Hours later, at least Shawn is smiling |
 Small Image | Large Image Fifty dollah, make you hollah |
 Small Image | Large Image Red Light Rooms-To-Go |
 Small Image | Large Image Don't I have nice breasts? |
 Small Image | Large Image Ahhh... A chance to confess at the Oude Kerk in the heart of the Red Light District |
 Small Image | Large Image Dre spent some time at the Oude Kerk (right) in the heart of the Red Light District saying Hail Marys before putting the leather back on and grabbing her beer. |
 Small Image | Large Image Back to the action in Sexy Land |
 Small Image | Large Image Red Light District by day |
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 Small Image | Large Image Artis Zoo |
 Small Image | Large Image Voorburgwal with St. Nicolaaskerk in the background |
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 Small Image | Large Image Our totally schweet hotel room |
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 Small Image | Large Image Dinner at the Silver Mirror |
 Small Image | Large Image I've seen things this weekend that I can't un-see. Maybe another glass of wine will help...? |
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 Small Image | Large Image Dre can't go anywhere without licking something |
| We took a cruise on Sunday morning down a portion of the Amstel and through some of Amsterdam's more beautiful canals. Many were lined with gabled houses and stately buildings. Shawn took a lot of pictures while Dre enjoyed her beer and the unseasonably warm and sunny weather. | ||||
 Small Image | Large Image Canal cruises are a popular way to explore Amsterdam. |
 Small Image | Large Image Hotel de l'Europe - owned by the late Freddy Heineken |
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 Small Image | Large Image Houseboats are parked along the canals. Check out the teeny red car! |
 Small Image | Large Image Shawn enjoying the ride |
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 Small Image | Large Image Westerkerk |
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 Small Image | Large Image Three bridges in a row |
 Small Image | Large Image There are numerous canal cruise operators and boats, making them hard to avoid in the tiny canals. |
 Small Image | Large Image How many bridges do they have in this town? |
 Small Image | Large Image The Dutch flag flying high! |
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 Small Image | Large Image The breakfast of champions! |
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 Small Image | Large Image Dirty bum passed out on a bench |
 Small Image | Large Image Montelbaanstoren |
 Small Image | Large Image The harbor |
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 Small Image | Large Image That's my kind of bike shop! |
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 Small Image | Large Image The reason that canal boats are covered |
 Small Image | Large Image Stadhuis & Muziektheater from the Binnenamstel |
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 Small Image | Large Image Bridge beautifully decorated with the crest of Amsterdam |
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| These are from a cool Pancake House that we hit after our river cruise. Climb the steepest set of stairs you've ever seen to eat amazing pancakes in a restaraunt the size of a living room. The cook was very pleasant and took our picture. Claimed that he wasn't proficient with electronic devices, but his husband was. | ||||
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