Going East
We continued our 'epic' journey through the outskirts of Amsterdam. The Nieuwendammerdijk area was behind us. But it still remained...
Walking along Nieuwendammerdijk (dyke)
Before returning to Thailand I had to visit Amsterdam, by now this has become a tradition. My friend Hendrik was waiting for me at...
Exploring Utrecht Part 2
Many, many years ago whenever I went to Utrecht, it was usually only for records/CDs and books... Nowadays though I enjoy admiring...
Exploring Utrecht Part 1
Earlier this week I took a train with an old friend to Utrecht, one of those classic Dutch cities with quite a bit of history. We hadn't...
Pump It Up
Last month my brother Gert got a request from a bike shop owner for building a massive replica of the classic Jumbo bicycle pump from the...
One Man's Junk...
Last month I revisited the large flea/junk market in Amsterdam held on the grounds of the NDSM shipyard. The biggest difference was that...
Foggy Bike Ride
Autumn weather in the Netherlands usually consists of dreary, rainy weather, with occasionally a tiny bit of sunshine. Yesterday morning...
Autumn Weather
The days here in the Netherlands are getting shorter and the weather gloomier... Not really my favorite season, but occasionally nature...
Rehearsal Time
Back in the Netherlands again... My brother Gert suddenly got a call, if he was interested in joining his friend's band rehearsal in...
Where The Streets Have No Name
In Hollands street signs are the same everywhere, whether it’s the Lindelaan, Nw. Loosdrechtsedijk, Nootweg in Loosdrecht, the...