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I so want to live there…

The seven bridges area

Converted warehouses on the Brouwersgracht

A cyclist creates a splash of colour to match the trees

Bikes of course

Classical Dutch 17th century architecture

‘Neck Gable’ Classical period canal houses

A gorgeous ‘black’ brick Herengracht house

Curtained windows look out to bare winter trees

The amazing ‘kinderbucket’ bike

The typical wonkiness of Amsterdam houses
As the [...]

I was thinking of writing a bit about interailing being the new grand tour.
Is it?

Last weekend I saw Amsterdam for the first time at it’s winter worst. Even so, it has stolen a little bit of my heart.
I was prepared not to like Amsterdam.
I can be very mullish when travelling in Europe if I am not going to Italy. To the country and city that I call home. A [...]

A plan - everyone should have one.
2005-06
Finish my post-graduate studies / build online photography business / learn another language.
2007
Finally get out of London.
Move to Amsterdam [Mr Bobble can actually work here unlike Venezia] to a cozy, funkily designed basement flat in the Grachtengordel with own studio/gallery space. Have multilingual kids and ferry them around on [...]

Well we are back. And what did we find up on our return?
Our Christmas tree had been delivered.
Off to decorate the tree I go. One seasonal question remains:
“Which celebrity to photoshop and make into our Christmas ‘Fairy?”
Shortlist of contenders coming shortly. [Last year: Justin Hawkins.]