Today was a day for wandering around the Jordaan. There was a vague plan. 1. Look at shoes that Peter is interested in (Clark's Originals), 2. Buy a newspaper, 3. Explore a Hofje, 4. Locate an art deco cinema, 5. Go back and look at a hat rack and 6. somewhere for a) coffee and b) lunch! Not too arduous or ambitious! We achieved them all. The coffee stop, where I was asked not to take a photo, was a cosy English bookshop where we had delicious coffee in arm chairs and browsed the books and bought one.
Next time we come to Amsterdam, and there will surely be a next time,
we will follow up this guide to even more hidden gardens in the hofjes
of the Jordaan.
http://www.hofjesinamsterdam.nl/
http://www.jordaanweb.nl/HTMLengels/indexcom.htm?/HTMLengels/jordaankaarthofjes.htm&1
http://www.jordaaninfo.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103%3Ahofjes-in-de-jordaan&catid=12%3Abezienswaardigheden&Itemid=22&lang=en
Back to Van Puffelin, an old haunt, for supper in the evening. THE END!
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| The entrance to a hofje |
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Hofjes were alms houses built round a courtyard.
Invisible from the street |
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| Nice old wooden sailing boat |
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The cafe where we had lunch and where we ate
mussels many years ago with Phyl and Brian |
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| A few knitting ideas |
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| Art deco cinema |
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| Inside another hofje |
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| The shop where we bought the chrome hat rack |
Other things seen on our walk:
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| A shop selling everything for your teeth |
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| Family transport |
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| Someone's front room display |
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