My new apartment.

Big guys walking little dogs should be BANNED.

I moved in yesterday but I like todays looks better so I am posting an early blog today. This is where I will be spending most of my time outside of the bedroom :-) This is on the street side.

Also on the street side is a little seating area. This is how it was when I moved in. It will possibly change a little bit.

Looking towards the back there is a dining table and an open kitchen.

The bedroom. There is only one but that's enough.

The view from the balcony at the back.

To the pub, again!

I took the tram in to town late afternoon. The weather was... un-Australian.

There are many nice old buildings in the city.

I paid a visit to the mac shop. There are rumours about new iMacs....

From the mac shop I walked to the pub. There is a fun fair on Dam square.

Walking along the Rokin.

The session started. I have neveer been a big fan of the session but tonight was just fine.

Sean was bartending. It was nice to see him again.

Kees fondling his iPhone.

The move / night on to town

We drove to Amsterdam this morning. A one way Amsterdam for me. I used to work in this building at the top floor in the middle above the highway. Quite the view.

My kit with all essentials required.

The view from my new apartment.

The aboriginal clap sticks I brought with me. Traditionally used to make heart beat rhythms. I have also seen one stick being used to tick on a didgeridoo whilst playing it.

I walked to town over the Overtoom. There is a place there that offers driving lessons, espresso and old odd shit.

The fountain in front of the American hotel. I had to wait for 1000 kids to bugger off before I could take this photo so you all better enjoy it! ;-P

Leidseplein.

Random side street.

The Munt tower.

Jud was in Mulligans. He was hiding under his hat at first so I didn't even recognise him! It was nice meeting him for real because most of our contact has been through facebook.

iPhone galore: Daan.

iPhone galore: Kees.

Kees and another person I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time; Marjolein.

Nantko and Danny. Nantko likes having his hair touched. Especially by men. Especially by men wearing lots of black leather and denim. So next time you see him, put on your gear and give him a little pat ;-)

It was a great night with familiar faces and familiar music. Oh, and familiar drinks too ;-)

My new apartment (from the outside)

We went to the supermarket in the morning to get us a few things.

Nicole and Ilse infront of my parents' house.

Nic and Ilse again.

My mom and dad.

I went to the airport with nicole, she is going on a vacation to Slovenia. We ran in to my cousin Jelle and drove to Sloterdijk with him. It was fun seeing him again.

Departure boards at the airport.

Amsterdam Sloterdijk train station.

My new apartment is the one in the middle.

This is the square in front of my new apartment.

A canal at the end of my street.

More Amsterdam.

Mickey and Mic who kindly let us sleep in their son's bedroom. So I guess really we should thank Yaan :-)

The lizards close to Leidseplein.

The giant chess at Max Euweplein.

I Amsterdam.

We walked through old parts of the city. "In de niwe loeyery". They used to treat leather and other skins here.

Typical crooked Amsterdam house.

Canal.

All throughout town there are these pained elephants. They are cool.

Afternoon refreshment.

Max.

And then I couldn't help myself and I bought a "patatje pinda". Man it was gooooooooood!

There is "kermis" at Dam square.

The ferris wheel there always seems extreme in size.

We trained back to my parents early evening.

We passed spiders on our way to their house.