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Old July 30th 07, 04:33 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Ryan Cousineau
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Default LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands

For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?

-Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?

-any post-Tour crits in town that day?

-anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?


Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.

Share & Enjoy,

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"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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Old July 30th 07, 09:14 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?

-Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?

-any post-Tour crits in town that day?

-anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?

Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.

Share & Enjoy,

--
Ryan Cousineau /
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos


A daytime bus ride is not the way to enjoy the red-light district.

Last time I was in Amsterdam I bought speed-skates.

I recall also seeing a weird circular bike made for 6 (or 8?) riders
all facing in toward the middle so they could have a conversation.

My vote is for just walking around and soaking it all in.

Joseph

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Old July 30th 07, 11:20 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Kyle Legate
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wrote:
On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?

-Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?

-any post-Tour crits in town that day?

-anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?

Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.

Share & Enjoy,

--
Ryan Cousineau /
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos


A daytime bus ride is not the way to enjoy the red-light district.

Last time I was in Amsterdam I bought speed-skates.

I recall also seeing a weird circular bike made for 6 (or 8?) riders
all facing in toward the middle so they could have a conversation.

My vote is for just walking around and soaking it all in.

Joseph

I didn't know buses could fit in the red light district.

You could go for a canal tour this time, debarking to the right of
Centraal Station. Mike's Bikes is also on that side but I have never
seen a tandem for rent. Other touristy things to consider would be Anne
Frank House and Our Lord in the Attic. Your lovely bride might
appreciate a stop over at the Banana Bar. You might appreciate a stop
over at the Grey Area.
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Old July 30th 07, 11:22 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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"Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message
...
For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).


We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or vanes.
Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?


When I was student I earned money showing tourists around in the Heineken
brewery and I was always amazed most Americans really seemed to like the
beer. Of course I pretended to share their enthousiasm. It always brought me
a lot of tips.

y other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?

No

-any post-Tour crits in town that day?

Not as far as I know

should see?

Making a roundtrip of the canals seems to be a tourist trap, but it's really
the best way to see Amsterdam in short time.


Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?


You can rent a tandem at Rent a Bike at the Damstraat (near the Dam), and
probably also at the Central Station.

Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.


Close. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus


Benjo


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Old July 31st 07, 12:18 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Ryan Cousineau
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In article ,
"benjo maso" wrote:

"Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message
...
For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).


We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or vanes.
Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?


http://travel.webshots.com/photo/130...64232171loPPIv

That one, or very similar (they all look alike to me).

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?


When I was student I earned money showing tourists around in the Heineken
brewery and I was always amazed most Americans really seemed to like the
beer. Of course I pretended to share their enthousiasm. It always brought me
a lot of tips.


I'm lately obsessed with wheat beer (weissbier? Hefeweizen?) and strong
ales on lees (Unibroue, which for me is a domestic beer). Heineken is
not really an obvious first choice.

Making a roundtrip of the canals seems to be a tourist trap, but it's really
the best way to see Amsterdam in short time.


Good to hear. My lovely bride wants to do that.

Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?


You can rent a tandem at Rent a Bike at the Damstraat (near the Dam), and
probably also at the Central Station.

Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.


Close. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus


Heh. You are very patient with me, Benjo!

Thanks for the suggestions.

--
Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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Old July 31st 07, 12:20 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Ryan Cousineau
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In article ,
Kyle Legate wrote:

wrote:
On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?

-Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?

-any post-Tour crits in town that day?

-anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?

Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.

Share & Enjoy,

--
Ryan Cousineau /
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos


A daytime bus ride is not the way to enjoy the red-light district.

Last time I was in Amsterdam I bought speed-skates.

I recall also seeing a weird circular bike made for 6 (or 8?) riders
all facing in toward the middle so they could have a conversation.

My vote is for just walking around and soaking it all in.

Joseph

I didn't know buses could fit in the red light district.


They can as they pass through at about 9 am on a Sunday morning (pretty
much the quiet time, I guess). That is as much of a red-light experience
as I need (happily married, remember?)

You could go for a canal tour this time, debarking to the right of
Centraal Station. Mike's Bikes is also on that side but I have never
seen a tandem for rent. Other touristy things to consider would be Anne
Frank House and Our Lord in the Attic. Your lovely bride might
appreciate a stop over at the Banana Bar. You might appreciate a stop
over at the Grey Area.


We'll probably do the Rijksmuseum this time, but I'll look your
suggestions up. Thanks!

--
Ryan Cousineau
http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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Old July 31st 07, 01:39 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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http://travel.nytimes.com/gst/travel...TERDAM&x=9&y=7

KNOW THE LYRICS? "in the port of amsterdam" - oogle

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Old July 31st 07, 02:22 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
benjo maso
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"Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"benjo maso" wrote:

"Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message
...
For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy
I
should see in and around town.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing
two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).


We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or
vanes.
Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?


http://travel.webshots.com/photo/130...64232171loPPIv

That one, or very similar (they all look alike to me).


I see! It's at the Amstel, between Amsterdam and Ouderkerk. I passing by it
about 100 times a year. It's next to a statue of Rembrandt making a sketch.
So it's called Rembrandt-windmill? I didn't know ...

So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions?
We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that
part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:

-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?


When I was student I earned money showing tourists around in the Heineken
brewery and I was always amazed most Americans really seemed to like the
beer. Of course I pretended to share their enthousiasm. It always brought
me
a lot of tips.


I'm lately obsessed with wheat beer (weissbier? Hefeweizen?) and strong
ales on lees (Unibroue, which for me is a domestic beer). Heineken is
not really an obvious first choice.


Holland doesn't have much good beer. We should never have given away Belgium
in 1830... Besides, think how many Tours, classics, world championships,
etc. we could have won, if we hadn't been so stupid.


Making a roundtrip of the canals seems to be a tourist trap, but it's
really
the best way to see Amsterdam in short time.


Good to hear. My lovely bride wants to do that.

Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?


You can rent a tandem at Rent a Bike at the Damstraat (near the Dam), and
probably also at the Central Station.

Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics
to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.


Close. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus


Heh. You are very patient with me, Benjo!

Thanks for the suggestions.


We're obliged to do anything to tempt tourists to come to Holland ...

Benjo


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Old July 31st 07, 02:24 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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In article ,
Ryan Cousineau wrote:

For once, this is less of a joke than usual.

I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.


Yeah, go visit Utrecht.

Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).


The RijksMuseum is really great. An amazing variety of things there, from
paintings to silversmithing to gunsmithing. And more! Well worth a visit.

Restaurant de Luwte (26-28 Leliegracht) is quite good.

Walk around. Much more fun.

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Howard

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Old July 31st 07, 08:30 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Ewoud Dronkert
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benjo maso schreef:
and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or
vanes.
Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/130...64232171loPPIv
That one, or very similar (they all look alike to me).


I see! It's at the Amstel, between Amsterdam and Ouderkerk. I passing by it
about 100 times a year. It's next to a statue of Rembrandt making a sketch.


The money shot:
http://www.amsterdamimage.com/main.p...serialNumber=2


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