As Ness managed to get a rare day off work, we decided to take another leisurely plod through town. Some 45 minutes later we ended up some way south west of our starting point at the Albertcuyp Street Market. Not only are the buildings part of the history of Amsterdam city, these markets have been running in the same fashion for over a hundred years. As most markets do here they sell everything from Aubergine to Vietnamese Spring Rolls.
Not in any real hurry, we made our way in the general direction of home and did a bit of window shopping through the streets surrounding the Damrak and Dam Square area. We wandered into this shopping centre/plaza, a rather up-market facility with shops from Hilfiger and the likes, called Kalvertoren. Although this in itself was nothing special, we realised the lift in the building went passed the shops on the highest level and discovered a small cafe at the top. From inside the cafe (The Kalvertoren Cafe and Brasserie) we had a breathtaking 360 degree view over the rooftops and across the city. It never ceases to amaze the kind of things that you find when you're not looking for them. Anyway, here are a few of the photos we shot from Kalvertoren:
Until next time, would somebody please explain to me why my Uien is Extra Groot? The mind boggles.Peace and Regards,
Jim and Ness
LEST WE FORGET
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