Spent the moring sitting on the bacony with Michael and another guest talking about the city and politics. She was from Berlin but French and working as a journalist. The sunshine, coffee, conversation and cigarettes made the time go away and I headed to the station on the tram.
Outside the back of the central train station. Just try and cross to the water on your right and the bikes will run you down. The problem is you can’t hear them coming like a car. Tho there are a lots of electric vehicles in Amsterdam and I even saw two taxies that were Teslas.
I did manage to get across and back and this is my last photo of Amsterdam.
Went for a walk after I got settled and found that I am truely right in the middle of things. Ten minute walk to the Pompidou, ten minutes another way to Notre Dame. Five minutes walk another direction on a walking street was the new Forum de Halles.
Forum de Halles.
Much more impressive if you are under this structure. It covers a large hole that is filled with the same shops at home. There is a need to fill: I’ve yet to see a Taco Bell. On the extreme left is a giant Lego store. But the building is very compelling and fill with people. It was built on the site of the old public food market that I will try to find in its new location before I go.
My room space , one room with a bath behind the door and minute balcony on the left.
My place is right next to a walking street filled with great people watching, restaurants and shops.
First dinner in Paris: roast lamb, potatoes, and salad.
When you eat alone you do tend to focus on the food.!
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