More from Utrecht, Sunday 19 September.
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| 9000km away isn't far enough, they're everywhere |
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| Zone limits are marked with the sign with three lines through it. City limits are marked with the city sign with a single red line. |
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| Shop on Biltstraat |
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| Secured. |
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| In case you were wondering about housing prices |
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| Colourful |
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| Looking down Biltstraat |
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| Is this a green church? |
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| Beware of the hamster thing! |
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| Not Allowed |
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| Lunchtime at the buffet |
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| walk! |
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| Beware of children. |
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| Can't escape the US (again) |
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| No entry (except bikes and motor-bikes) |
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| "Organic fresh shop". "Bio" means "organic" |
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| One of these things is not like the others: Look at the sign up top. Now look at the sign on the street. |
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| Yup. I'm definitely in Holland. |
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| getting closer |
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| almost there |
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| from the back |
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| on the back of the mill |
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| another canal! |
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| no signs of life |
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| little statues everywhere |
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| Just having a conversation, nothing to see here. |
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| more stickers |
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| a canal, for a change |
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| and another one! |
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| Pretty old... |
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| Miffy plaza |
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| Friendliest cat in Holland |
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| I think this was a church..? |
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| ...or something |
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| Sculpture in front of a ...wait for it... church. |
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| surprises around every corner. This very narrow alley had a dozen restaurants. |
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| get your cat etched in glass |
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| swans in the canal |
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| They were not interested in the boat at ALL. They just sort of swam a little way away when it approached. |
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| Keep the street clean |
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| corner shop |
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| corset shop |
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| shop window closeup |
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| Enough said. |
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| Geen idee. |
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| if you want one before or after, you're screwed. |
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| 28:06:42:12 |
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| more ornamentation |
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| menukaart a.u.b.? |
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| behind a church |
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| on the way to dinner |
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| Expat placement service |
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| Roman Castle |
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| Destroyed by the Calvinists |
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| more ornamentation |
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| Museum |
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| it's a sundial. |
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| Stained glass. On a pole. |
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| ZIT! |
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| Patiently waiting for service |
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| So THAT'S where they come from. |
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| Each. Yup, that's €85. |
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| I wasn't joking about the pad thai |
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| dinner time on the canal... |
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| ...for all concerned |
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| friendly but more interested in the geese |
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| Heading back to the train station |
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| Escapology |
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| keep it simple. |
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| Shopping Sunday! |
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| Shiniest suit in Holland |
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| She is going to eat you. |
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| Bioscoop = cinema |
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| but is it art? |
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| Interesting choice for a lottery logo. Truth in advertising? |
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| Denim Dog 1 |
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| Sir Jones |
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| hardcore |
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| Rabobank building as seen from Utrecht Centraal |
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| Non-smoking room. |
...That's all for now. Part 3 (the reason I went back to Utrecht in the first place) tomorrow.
That theater logo is awesome. :D What are the things hanging off the sign on the corner of the building? O_o It reminds me of the ferret muppets from Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas.
ReplyDelete..The verification captcha on that comment was "goopecta". >_>
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what they were to be honest. I also don't know how they got there...
ReplyDeleteI am impressed by your bird identification. No not the swans nor the ducks. I'm talking about the Jackdaw. But how do you know it wasn't a Jennie Daw! Need to get very close for that.
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