Sunday, September 13, 2009

Amsterdam, Utrecht, Dusseldorf

Wow, I've been so busy this week there wasn't even enough time to write about my Amsterdam experience last weekend. OK, so here goes. Last weekend I went to Amsterdam to visit my parents on their Netherlands-Scotland trip. After getting out of the metro, on my way to the apartment where we would be staying the weekend, I came across this amazing sight:

Magere brug

The next morning we went to the Rijksmuseum, of which the most awesome part was seeing Rembrandt's Night Watch - it really is a magnificent painting that you should see at once during your lifetime. After that it was time for the Heineken Experience - a new (revamped in 2008) tour through the Heineken factory, with the coolest exhibitions and things to see on everything beer-related! Check out this cool multitouch table in the Heineken Experience bar:



The beers themselves are served from a frozen tap, keeping them at a refreshing zero degrees:

Ice cold zero degree Heineken

We also had dinner at the Hard Rock Café in Amsterdam the following evening - a must-see if you're a fan of any kind of rock music - there's rock memorabilia covering the walls, from Jimi Hendrix to Slash and even Blink-182!

Hard Rock Café, Amsterdam

The next day, on my way back to Eindhoven, I met up with Gretchén (a fellow South African :) who showed me all around Utrecht, including the Dom Tower and monastery gardens.

Dom Tower, Utrecht

This weekend, after spending Friday evening in Leiden with some fellow South Africans, I met up with my parents for the last time before the end of their tour in Dusseldorf, Germany. Dusseldorf is located on the Rhine, probably the most important river in Western Europe:

The Rhine, Dusseldorf

Apparently there are so many pubs and bars in the Altstadt (Old Town) of Dusseldorf that they call it the "longest bar in the world". Well, here in Eindhoven we have more that 50 pubs and bars in one street, which looks a lot more impressive! For more photos, check out my Flickr photostream!