a dutch hello
i'm typing this now from alfian's room in amsterdam. amsterdam has totally blown me away. contrary to popular opinion, amsterdam is a really nice place, its cosy, dignified and doesnt take itself too seriously. sure they've legalised pot and coming here redefines the term 'coffee shop' (not the kopitiam kind) and it has that infamous red light district, but seriously that can't entirely convince you that amsterdam is seedy and dodge right?! i admit im an amsterdam convert. when we first got out of the amsterdam centraal, it was like 'whoa there'. but right now, i'd encourage anyone to really explore this city.
its a pity we didnt manage to cover as many museums as i wanted to, the van gogh, the rembrandt and the anne frank house. i know! its a terrible shame. but the queues were too long (anne frank), the prices were too steep (rembrandt) and it was way too far off for our tired legs (van gogh). still, i might just come back to amsterdam in the near future :)
and i havent even mentioned the canals! and the cafes! and the nice cosy bookshops and shops that sell rubbish that i like! and the cafes! and the restaurants! and the takeouts! seriously, this place is overflowing with food joints and food joints that serve quality meals for the price that you pay. compared to amsterdam, copenhagen has a pithy food selection. and the cafes are awesomely cool. most of them are alfresco by the canal, now imagine that. obviously you cant alfresco all the time, but it was a pretty sunny day (until the fog set in at 6ish) and there were people just lazing on the decks, playing scrabble, having a latte, reading a book... tres parfait! and we were pretty blessed today to have chanced on 3 food joints that didnt dissappoint: cafe waterloo at waterlooplein (great latte macchiato and salami sandwich coupled with quaint charming atmosphere), tasteful (an italian place with not too bad ravioli) and a pancake house at princessgacht (where we walloped a pancake with generous scoops of icecream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce). hehehehehehe.
will post pics once i'm back in copenhagen, its den haag and rotterdam tomorrow!
its a pity we didnt manage to cover as many museums as i wanted to, the van gogh, the rembrandt and the anne frank house. i know! its a terrible shame. but the queues were too long (anne frank), the prices were too steep (rembrandt) and it was way too far off for our tired legs (van gogh). still, i might just come back to amsterdam in the near future :)
and i havent even mentioned the canals! and the cafes! and the nice cosy bookshops and shops that sell rubbish that i like! and the cafes! and the restaurants! and the takeouts! seriously, this place is overflowing with food joints and food joints that serve quality meals for the price that you pay. compared to amsterdam, copenhagen has a pithy food selection. and the cafes are awesomely cool. most of them are alfresco by the canal, now imagine that. obviously you cant alfresco all the time, but it was a pretty sunny day (until the fog set in at 6ish) and there were people just lazing on the decks, playing scrabble, having a latte, reading a book... tres parfait! and we were pretty blessed today to have chanced on 3 food joints that didnt dissappoint: cafe waterloo at waterlooplein (great latte macchiato and salami sandwich coupled with quaint charming atmosphere), tasteful (an italian place with not too bad ravioli) and a pancake house at princessgacht (where we walloped a pancake with generous scoops of icecream, whipped cream and chocolate sauce). hehehehehehe.
will post pics once i'm back in copenhagen, its den haag and rotterdam tomorrow!
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