On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:13:06 +0530, "grusl" wrote:
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>"Martin" wrote in message
>news:tsbr04h3gsrvbv39q4409sh85e19m95808@4ax.com...
>> 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.
>>
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>Eel ... and also pea soup?
yes.
--
Martin
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