I'm from a small town. I went to university in a smaller Canadian city, and when we moved to Hilversum, I felt at ease in the small-town atmosphere of the city. Since we've been here in Amsterdam, it has taken a little bit of getting used to. Although the Oud Zuid region of Amsterdam is nicely separated from the centrum, and the Pijp is almost a sub-neighbourhood within Oud Zuid, it still feels like a big city to me :) The sound of the tram ringing its bell, people on the street, and cars zooming by is something new to me. Being able to step out of my apartment and into a busy world of restaurants, bars, and shops has really intrigued me since our move. If I need to go shopping, I just walk 2 minutes to be near all the stores. This must be very common to most people, but I'm used to having to walk at least 15 minutes to be near the city hub, or having to get into a car and drive into town. There is so much life going on outside my window, I could watch the people on bikes, walking with their daily market purchases, and waiting for the tram all day (well, at least until I get used to city-living). Today I went for a walk to take some pictures of the neighbourhood, and was surprised at how close we are to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum, and Heineken Experience (about a 5 minute walk from all of them). This is going to be a great summer, with so many outdoor terraces and museums in walking distance, I can't wait for the weather to warm up!
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Hmmm, you make me want to visit Amsterdam again so badly! We visit about once a year, but I miss it so. Hope you get used to 'city' life ;)
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Hi Margarita, thanks for posting! Amsterdam is great isn't it? Never boring, always something new to see and discover. Lucky that you get to visit so often, do you have any more recommendations about great cafes and bars?
I love living in the city. I have always been a city girl, couldn't be otherwise.
However, I'm pretty grateful about where I live right now. It's pretty close to downtown Copenhagen but pretty quiet as well, surrounded by parks :D
I wish we could move to Copenhagen but the rent is beyond expensive!
Hi Bluefish and "the writer" -
I'd love to visit Copenhagen one day. It sounds so beautiful, and I have visions of colourful houses and beautiful harbors. Thanks for posting :)
Wow, you really are in the middle of it all :-) And as usual, I like the photos! You live in a cool area. I lived near Artis, but for such a short time. I've unfortunately lost many of those old photos, but fortunately some of those pictures I had emailed to family & friends.. I'll have to have them dig them up for me ;-)
The Katsu place looks like a coffeeshop, but this is just an assumption. Not that I am one who goes, but they stick out with especially the plants in the windows.. It has the typical "Hi, I'm a coffeeshop [or smartshop]" written all over it ;-)
That train looks cool, I will be making my way to Amsterdam soonish.
Hi Melissa,
Thanks for commenting and following! The trams are really cool and an easy way to see the city. They connect most of Amsterdam, and are more convenient than the metro, in my opinion.
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