"Martin" wrote in message
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> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:03:14 -0700, Jed
>
> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:10:05 -0800, "Ann G."
>>wrote:
>>
>>>"wearethecheekygirls" wrote in message
>>>news:1b218c48-9d21-4516-9039-007425fdf18f@2g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On 21 Apr, 21:45, dgs wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ..true, Belgian cafes are much nicer with better beer, food and
>>>> service (though also still smoking ;-)
>>>
>>>Thanks, I found these typical 'things to do' so far:
>>>
>>>Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Chinatown - Zeedijk street,
>>>Canal Boat Tour, Train to Leiden, Den Haag (the Hague) and Haarlem,
>>>Biking,
>>>Keukenhof bulb garden.
>>
>>When I lived in the Netherands, I always found the street food market
>>on Albert Cuypstraat (south-westish of the city Centrum) to be
>>interesting:
>>
>>http://www.amsterdam.info/shopping/albert_cuypmarkt/
>>
>>Then there was the flea market near the Anne Frank house on the
>>Waterlooplein:
>>
>>http://www.amsterdam.info/markets/waterlooplein/
>>
>>typical fea market junk and clothing, but interesting nonetheless.
>>
>>The book sellers near het Spui near the high street sometimes have
>>some very interesting books.
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spui_(Amsterdam)
>>
>>Then, if you are into flowers, the Bloemenmarkt can be quite an
>>experience. I've never been pressured into buying flowers quite so
>>heatedly before:
>>
>>http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Netherlands/Provincie_Noord_Holland/Amsterdam-463377/Things_To_Do-Amsterdam-Flower_Market_Bloemenmarkt-BR-1.html
>>
>>Utrecht is a very nice University town about 45 minutes by car south
>>of Amsterdam. In between is 'tGooi or the Golden Triangle which is an
>>area of beautiful Dutch castles, mansions, homes, and parks and is
>>just south of the Ijselmeer. Naarden, Hilversum, and Soest (I believe
>>the Queen has a home there) are major towns in the area. A drive
>>across the Markerwaaddijk over the Markermeer (an ocean bay) to
>>Enhuizen (kind of an old Holland village cum tourist trap) is
>>interesting.
>
> You can avoid the tourist trap bit by visiting the Zuider Zee Museum,
> which in
> fact is the thing that caused the tourist boom in the first place.
>
>>
>>>Antwerp: Diamondland
>>>
>>>Brussels: City tour - hop on/off VIP sightseeing, Museum of Musical
>>>Instruments.
>>
>>The best thing about Belgium is the food. The same can't (or could not
>>be said as of a few years ago) about the Netherlands.
>
> You are fairly safe in saying that the worst thing about the Netherlands
> is the
> food, with the exception of bread, cheese, smoked fish, eel and pea soup.
>
Eel ... and also pea soup?
or
Eel and pea soup
Either sounds interesting
Cheers,
George W Russell
Bangalore
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