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International CZ Festival, Holland

June 11-15, 2003
Photo/Story by Gary Hayman

Festival Pgs. 1-3 Amsterdam Pgs. 4-9 Geertruidenberg Pg. 10

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Back behind the buildings there is a long narrow alley filled with thousands of shops. This is where much of the shopping is done. In part it is called Nieuwendijk street. From 9:30am till 6pm it is filled with people -- then everything closes down and other parts of the city become lively. There are 10,334 shops in Amsterdam.

I enjoy walking it just as the stores are opening and the alley is empty of crowds. For lunch, or part of my lunch, I always stop at this herring stand and enjoy one of the many varieties of sea food sandwiches (Broodje). It is located on a bridge above the Singel canal and one can watch the tour boats pass beneath.

Another hang-out for me is this restaurant in the Hotel Damrak. It is Argentinean and serves delightful meats. As you dine you can watch the crowds and traffic pass by on the busy Damrak street. On one corner of Dam Square is a large department store, De Bijenkorf.

Of course you can find smaller stores that have only one department And for women, Amsterdam is a shopping mecca for shoes.

I suppose a trip to Damrak street is not complete with out a stop for a beer at Teasers -- Amsterdam's version of Hooters, but just for drinking. Only here, the girls dance on the tables and give body shots. Coffee shops are not necessarly for coffee or for music, but I am sure the Blues Brothers would approve.

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Back behind the buildings there is a long narrow alley filled with thousands of shops. This is where much of the shopping is done. In part it is called Nieuwendijk street.	From 9:30am till 6pm it is filled with people -- then everything closes down and other parts of the city become lively. There are 10,334 shops in Amsterdam.


I enjoy walking it just as the stores are opening and the alley is empty of crowds.	For lunch, or part of my lunch, I always stop at this herring stand and enjoy one of the many varieties of sea food sandwiches (Broodje). It is located on a bridge above the Singel canal and one can watch the tour boats pass beneath.


Another hang-out for me is this restaurant in the Hotel Damrak. It is Argentinean and serves delightful meats. As you dine you can watch the crowds and traffic pass by on the busy Damrak street.	On one corner of Dam Square is a large department store, De Bijenkorf.


Of course you can find smaller stores that have only one department	And for women, Amsterdam is a shopping mecca for shoes.


I suppose a trip to Damrak street is not complete with out a stop for a beer at Teasers -- Amsterdam's version of Hooters, but just for drinking. Only here, the girls dance on the tables and give body shots.	Coffee shops are not necessarly for coffee or for music, but I am sure the Blues Brothers would approve.