Still Thinking about Amsterdam

Well it has been three months since my trip and I am still thinking about it.

Here is an online movie about Amsterdam and where I stayed, the Flying Pig:

click here for the movie... high-speed connection desireable

Note: If you want to read all the posts from my trip then scroll down and look for the "Archive" section in the right column. Click on "May"

YAY...

I heard from Joost today and he says that he and two others from Boom Chicago are visiting Chicago soon.

6/1/05 update -

Well they are here already - pretty wild. To catch a glimpse of these Dutch improvisers visit these links here:

http://www.improphecy.nl/index.php?categoryid=10&p2_articleid=18

http://www.improphecy.nl/index.php?categoryid=2

Update...

At the cafe Small Talk.

Photo by Mike Orlando.

Well as an epilogue let me tell you whats been going on.

I have been in touch with Marika from Finland and Mike from San Jose, CA via email. Still waiting to hear from Sarah of Australia and Wes from Canada. Mike created an online photo gallery of the photos he took in Amsterdam, and I have sprinkled a few of those into this blog here. They are the ones that say "Photo by Mike Orlando."

I think that one of the coolest outcomes of traveling is the new friends that I met.

Sarah and Mike

Photo by Mike Orlando.

Marika

Photo by Mike Orlando.

Looking back at the Flying Pig from the south.

Photo by Mike Orlando.

well... there it is

At Central Station - my final hours in Amsterdam.

So now I am back in Chicagoland, resting, reflecting on my trip, resting, putting some more pictures up, etc. The blog is kind of odd in that it is in reverse chronological order, and also, some of the pictures are sprinkled throughout and not in order. You kinda have to start by visiting the archives links you will find to the right, and make your way backwards up to the latest post here. So readers, let me see if I can tidy this up a little bit. All together I took 230 photos. Not sure if I will make a seperate photo gallery so you can see them all.

Also, forgive me if I have spelled any Dutch words wrong, or if your name is spelled wrong - just send a comment and I will fix that too.

Im sure that I will be back in Amsterdam. There is just too much fun to be had.


a map of the area

Rembrandsplein as seen from the tram.. One of the many places that I never got a chance to really explore.

Another cool thing. I don't know what it translates to - but its on the edge of the Jordaan, and the Mad Processor. And not too far away from a great Dutch restaurant that I visited later that night.

A cool statue in the center of the Albert Cuyp Market

Outside of the Anne Frank House. Girls were goofing around and hamming it up for the camera. I believe that one of them is giving me "the bird" english style.

central station. There is a long scene in "Ocean's 12" filmed here.

Alongside the tram, walking up Leidestraat towards the Leidseplein

Joel, another American who was working at the Flying Pig, was in the process of gathering people together to form a Squat in a nearby house that he found to be unoccupied. Legally, if a home is left unoccupied for a year, you can take it over and it will legally become yours. All that is required is a lamp, a table, and a chair. (and you have to watch out for the original owner who might be very angry)

Somewhere in the "9 streets" area after 10 pm. The sun doesnt set till after 10 this time of the year.

Bicycle.. Bicycle... I want to ride my Bicycle....

Rudy from Whales, and Eric from Ft. Myers Florida, enjoying a bit of the internet at the Flying Pig.

The view from an authentic Pancake House not too far from the Leidseplein. Suprizingly called- "The Pancake Corner". I had a Strawberry pancake and it was so big that I ended up saving half of it for breakfast the next day. mmmmmm good.

FEBO - giving new meaning to "fast food"

At Boom Chicago with Rachel (from Second City). The big guy is Joost, whom I did a scene with. And Jens has the big tongue (he is very funny too).

The view from cafe Small Talk that I visited with Mike and Merika, a couple of blocks between the Flying Pig and the museums



Mike, me and Marika at the Flying Pig


This photo by Mike, or at least his camera anyways...

Van Gogh

This is the bar/lounge/breakfast room, etc at the Flying Pig Palace.