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Amsterdam

Bipolar Bicycle

  I love the contrast of delicate rose pink and tart citrus yellow.  The people of Amsterdam know how to dress their bikes! Linked to Pink Saturday.

V is for… Vespa

The iconic Vespa made its first appearance in post-war Italy, in 1946, and is now known and loved the world over.  In a CNN Survey in 2013, it was voted among […]

Vintage Amsterdam

This vintage store in Amsterdam made an eye-catching change from water, bikes and cheese! Linked to One Word Photo Challenge: Turquoise, Weekly Top Shot and Vintage Thingie Thursday.

Old Amsterdam

Mmmm, this is a tasty cheese. It’s a Gouda that has been matured for at least 18 months and is smooth but slightly crumbly. According to the Cheese Society, it […]

Rembrandt and his Night Watch

The Netherlands’ famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn, is commemorated by a large statue in Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square), not a million miles from where he lived between 1639 and 1656.  It stands high on a plinth with a […]