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Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Oct. 7-10, 2004.
A typical scene of canal houses along the Singel.
A typical scene of canal houses along the Singel.		 More canal houses.
More canal houses.		 Centraal Station, the centre of downtown Amsterdam.
Centraal Station, the centre of downtown Amsterdam.		 A typical scene along a street in Amsterdam.
A typical scene along a street in Amsterdam.
Dam Square, site of lots of important stuff such as the WWII monument .
Dam Square, site of lots of important stuff such as the WWII monument .		 The Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square.
The Nieuwe Kerk on Dam Square.		 Tower of the Westerkerk, along the Prinsengracht.
Tower of the Westerkerk, along the Prinsengracht.		 Spire of the Zuiderkerk, a local landmark and meeting place.
Spire of the Zuiderkerk, a local landmark and meeting place.
De Bijenkorf, Amsterdam's Harrods.
De Bijenkorf, Amsterdam's Harrods.		 The royal palace on Dam Square.
The royal palace on Dam Square.		 One of Amsterdam's many smoking coffeeshops.
One of Amsterdam's many "smoking coffeeshops."		 The dome of the Lutherse Kerk, seen from the Singel.
The dome of the Lutherse Kerk, seen from the Singel.
A typical houseboat on the Prinsengracht.
A typical houseboat on the Prinsengracht.		 Double-width canal houses on the Herengracht.
Double-width canal houses on the Herengracht.		 A bridge over the Singel.
A bridge over the Singel.		 Anne Frank's house, on the Prinsengracht.
Anne Frank's house, on the Prinsengracht.
De Poezenboot, a floating cat shelter.
De Poezenboot, a floating cat shelter.		 Inside the Poezenboot.
Inside the Poezenboot.		 The Poezenboot's inhabitants have their own little canalside balcony.
The Poezenboot's inhabitants have their own little canalside balcony.		 A friendly four-week-old kitten in the Poezenboot.
A friendly four-week-old kitten in the Poezenboot.
The Amstel river, the only natural waterway in the city.
The Amstel river, the only natural waterway in the city.		 Looking down the Damrak, the main shopping street, from Stationsplein in front of Centraal Station.
Looking down the Damrak, the main shopping street, from Stationsplein in front of Centraal Station.		 Self-explanatory.
Self-explanatory.		 Amsterdam's skyline and a tall ship, seen from the northern side of the IJ river.
Amsterdam's skyline and a tall ship, seen from the northern side of the IJ river.
Boats on the north side of the IJ, where we stayed.
Boats on the north side of the IJ, where we stayed.		 Close-up of our hostel's neighbourhood. We're the tallest boat in the middle.
Close-up of our hostel's "neighbourhood." We're the tallest boat in the middle.		 My room in the boat. There wasn't any more to it than this.
My room in the boat. There wasn't any more to it than this.		 The Rijksmuseum, home of lots of famous paintings.
The Rijksmuseum, home of lots of famous paintings.
Amsterdam's famous concert hall, with nearly perfect acoustics.
Amsterdam's famous concert hall, with nearly perfect acoustics.		 Street signs illustrating Amsterdam's tolerant atmosphere.
Street signs illustrating Amsterdam's tolerant atmosphere.

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