#canal apt. amsterdam

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Thanks to Ingek73 for sending in this beautiful renovated 1880 2rm. apt. in Amsterdam. It has 1bd 1ba, but what a bedroom! This building housed Roman Catholic nuns and the bedroom is in their former chapel. €1.695M / $1,831,702 + €364.60mo. / $394mo. fee.

The main room is a spacious combination living room/kitchen. I like the soft lighting they installed.

Pocket doors close off the bedroom from the main room.

The kitchen is very nice and has room for 2 stools at the island.

In the corner, there's room enough for a sizable table & chairs.

There's plenty space for a few more furniture pieces in the sitting area.

View of the bedroom, w/the doors open, from the main room.

Check this out- The bed is on a platform and there's a sofa sized window seat.

But, look at the magnificent chapel ceiling over the bed.

Behind the bed is a large closet.

Beautiful leaded glass windows.

The door on the left is the bathroom.

Beautiful spacious bath and shower.

There's a permit parking system on the street along the canal.

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Baptiste Recap: The Missing, the Tumour, the Daughter, the Limp & Everything

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Warning: contains The Missing series 1 & 2  and Baptiste spoilers.

We first met French detective Julien Baptiste in 2006 (for him) and 2014 (for us). A key thing to know about The Missing’s breakout star is that his investigations take place over multiple timelines – not in a complicated sci-fi way, but in a ‘jazzing up a crime drama’ way. If you ever miss a caption telling you what year it is, it’s usually possible to guess based on Baptiste’s hair. As a rule, smoothly combed = the past, charmingly unkempt = now, shaved head = receiving treatment for a brain tumour/uncovering a Gulf War scandal in a disputed region of North Iraq. 

We’re getting ahead of ourselves. In 2006, Tchéky Karyo’s French detective was one month away from an idyllic countryside retirement spent beekeeping with his English wife Celia (Anastasia Hille). Crime though, had other ideas. Specifically, one idea: kidnapping children, the finding of whom is Baptiste’s speciality. When five-year-old Oliver Hughes went missing in the French town of Chalons du Bois, Baptiste, a renowned finder of lost things, was brought into aid the investigation.  

The Oliver Hughes disappearance

Before the Hughes case was closed, Baptiste was forced into early retirement when he sustained a serious injury. A gendarme on the investigation had been blackmailed by a journalist into leaking information to the press, and attacked Baptiste in an attempt to cover it up. Julien’s leg was slammed repeatedly with a car door, almost causing it to be amputated, explaining why Baptiste now walks with a limp. The leg was eventually saved by surgery, and by the fact that there’s already a charming, wistful, one-legged TV detective on the BBC in the form of Cormoran Strike. 

Eight years after Baptiste’s forced retirement, he was dragged back into the case by Oliver’s father Tony Hughes (James Nesbitt), who had refused to give up looking for his son. It didn’t take much dragging; Baptiste lives for his work. Eventually, Julien and Tony tracked down a recovering-alcoholic hotelier who’d accidentally run Oliver down in his car while driving drunk, and his mayor brother who’d hired a Romanian gangster to get rid of the body.

But twist! According to the gangster, Oliver was unconscious but not dead, so he says he killed and disposed of him. Tony, however, doesn’t believe that. He thinks that the gangster instead trafficked Oliver to Russia, where he lives to this day. That was series one’s unresolved cliff-hanger, which was met by the British viewing public with no small consternation.

During series one of The Missing, we learned a few things about Julien. He’s a kind man with a philosophical bent, apt to making meditative statements on the nature of life. He’s also a keen reader with a gentle way about him, but equally willing to rough up a suspect if the case calls for it. He and Celia have a loving and pretty fruity marriage, as well as a beloved daughter named Sara. She was a drug addict hospitalised with a heroin overdose in series one, but had got clean by the time her dad was given his own spin-off in 2019’s Baptiste.

The Sophie Giroux/Alice Webster abductions

Again, we need to rewind. In series two of The Missing, the now-retired Baptiste was drawn back into another old case. Years earlier, he’d investigated the disappearance of 11-year-old French girl Sophie Giroux from a German town. Baptiste didn’t find her, but did wrongly suggest that her father was behind the abduction, which caused Sophie’s mother to kill herself.

In fact, Sophie Giroux had been abducted and kept hostage by a British military officer, along with two other girls – Lena Gerber and Alice Webster. When a now-adult ‘Alice’ reappeared in the German town in need of surgery, Baptiste went along and realised that the young woman was in fact Sophie impersonating Alice. Working with rookie German cop Jorn Lenhart, Julien uncovered the truth, which also involved uncovering a decades-old Gulf War scandal. In the process, the abductor was arrested, but not before he killed Jorn and Alice’s father Sam (David Morrissey). The girls were rescued, including Lucy, the infant daughter Sophie had borne her abductor.

In the closing moments of series two, Julien underwent surgery for a brain tumour. He’d been using the Sophie case to avoid the treatment and distract himself from his looming mortality. Spoiler: he survived.

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In The Missing then, Baptiste either has a 50% child-finding success rate, or a 100% rate if you believe the gangster really did kill Oliver Hughes, or a 300% rate if you take the additional discovery of Alice and Lucy into account in the search for Sophie. In series one of his own spin-off Baptiste, those odds are about to get worse, or significantly better depending on who you’re counting. That series was set against a backdrop of child sexual abuse trafficking by Romanian gangsters, and ended with Julien rescuing a whole group of kidnapped girls, though not the specific one he was looking for. 

Edward Stratton, Natalie-Rose, the Brigada Serbilu and Niels Horchner

Baptiste series one took place in Amsterdam, where Julien and Celia were visiting their recovering addict daughter Sara, her partner and their baby daughter. When Julien’s old flame Martha Horchner – now the city’s chief of police – dragged him into the case of a missing girl, Celia encouraged the distraction. Baptiste’s wife knew that retirement wasn’t her man’s bag and ever since the brain surgery, he’d needed something to do. His own spin-off provided that alright, plus a surprise new 32-year-old son whom Julien had no idea existed.

In Amsterdam, Julien was tasked with looking for Natalie Rose, a young girl reported missing by her uncle Edward Stratton (played by Tom Hollander). Except, Edward wasn’t Natalie’s uncle, but her client and conspirator in the theft of a million euros in cash from sex trafficking gangsters the Brigada Serbilu. 

Like Julien, Edward had had a drug addict daughter – Lucy. After she died of an overdose, Edward split from his wife and took to visiting sex worker Natalie Rose platonically because she reminded him of Lucy. When Natalie Rose’s 15-year-old sister Cristina was kidnapped and sex trafficked, she and Edward hatched the robbery plan to get the money to buy her back. Except that Natalie disappeared with the cash, leaving Edward in debt to some very bad men, one of whom beheaded his father on an English beach. 

Natalie had left the money with her tulip-farmer father, who was also looking after her young son, and then drowned while hiding from the gangsters in a canal. When Julien and Edward recovered the cash, Edward re-stole it in an attempt to see through the original plan and save Natalie’s sister Cristina. He failed, and Cristina was never found, but the investigation did lead to the rescue of a shipment of trafficked underage girls. Meanwhile, the gangsters had also killed Edward’s ex-wife and her new partner, but Edward survived. 

To solve the case, Julien teamed up with Martha’s son Niels, a police officer recovering from testicular cancer who turned to be Julien’s biological son, the product of a youthful relationship with Martha. Niels also turned out to be a corrupt cop who was working with the Brigada Serbilu and taking bribes to assist with their people trafficking. With the help of Interpol’s Genevieve Taylor (Jessica Raine), Baptiste discovered Niels’ wrongdoing. After going on the run, Niels was tracked down and surrounded in a public square. He took his mother hostage and accidentally shot her in the head, killing her, also shooting his father Baptiste in the arm before he was led away. 

British Ambassador Emma Chambers

All of which leaves Baptiste with a crooked cop son in prison, a recovering addict daughter, a baby granddaughter, a great many demons, a pronounced limp, and a very understanding wife. Series two takes him to the Hungarian mountains, in search of the missing family the British Ambassador (played by Killing Eve‘s Fiona Shaw), where no doubt, more personal heartache and philosophical musings await. Vas-y!

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Baptiste series 2 starts on BBC One on Sunday the 18th of July at 9pm.

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Windows. Amsterdam, 2017. • #europe #netherlands #holland #amsterdam #keizersgracht #canal #berenstraat #building #windows #reflections #brick #tree #pattern #travel #alwaysexploring #wandering #place #fujifilm #fuji #xt2 #fujixt2 #fujifeed #nikcollection (at Canal Boutique Apts Amsterdam)

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After lot of researching and consulting our expert travel consultants, we have curated a list of the best holiday destinations that are perfect to travel solo:

Sydney, Australia          

A world-class city with its own perks, Sydney has an amazing reserve of places to see and things to do, especially for the solo traveler. Take a stroll by the Harbour and admire the other iconic Australian landmark – the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Go to Sydney Aquarium to catch a glimpse of underwater marine life and you can enjoy a glass bottom boat ride or you can even go for shark reef snorkeling. For food, head to Quayfor a deliciousAustralian seafood meal.

San Francisco, U.S.A

Vibrant, upbeat and friendly, San Francisco is made up of everything nice. With its curved streets and locals that are extremely amicable will give all those travelling solo an upbeat time. Walk the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, ride a cable car, converse with locals or enjoy the city`s fantastic weather as you cycle down the winding lanes.Shop for souvenirs or relish the local food at Fisherman`s Wharf or take a rickshaw ride, while you are there. One of the best holiday destinations, San Francisco is a must visit for solo travels.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Experience the warm hospitality of Asia that represents a unique mélange of modern and traditional in Kuala Lumpur. Set in a vibrant ambience, this cosmopolitan city is further adorned with glitzy skyscrapers. From the wild woods of Borneo to the dizzying heights of the Petronas Twin Towers, there is so much to do here for the solo travelers. You can shop at one of the best holiday destinations to your heart`s content. Visit Bukit Bintang, where you can shop till you drop or gamble the night away at Genting Highlands, the choice is completely yours. Put on your walking shoes, as it is the best way to explore the city.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Known for its chic cafes, stunning canals, rich culture and narrow cobblestoned alleys, Amsterdam is every youngster dream come true. You can take a guided walking tour around the city, which is the best way to explore Amsterdam and meet new people. For the history buffs, visit the Amsterdam Historical Museum, Anne Frank House or simply hire a bike and ride around the city. Also do not forget to taste couple of delicious Dutch cheese and Stroop-waffles.

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FINAL YEAR - WEEK 14.

Christmas is almost upon us and I’m home for the next two weeks. I can instantly feel the quiet and stillness sharply contrasting to life in Birmingham.

I thought this extra little entry would nicely suffice as a fair amount has gone on, and some more reflection on the year that has gone would be apt.

So, I think straight on with the unfortunate reality brought to me on Wednesday: I did not gain a place on the Master’s programme offered by the Royal Academy of Music. This was not entirely surprising but frustrating in a sense as I had dedicated this term into getting all the repertoire ready and my technique and reeds as on point as possible.

But something was clearly missing, and it was the next couple of days that highlighted potentially what that was.

Shortly after my application statement had changed to ‘Unsuccessful’ (all that work summarised in one brutal word), I was stepping on a plane by myself to make my first solo trip to Holland for two days of consultation lessons, catch ups and exploring.

First I headed to The Hague, a large city in the south surrounded by tall buildings, quirky neighbourhoods and a feeling of connection to the nearby areas, as I was always not too far from a busy main road.

It wasn’t quite me to be honest, but it had its picturesque qualities like much of this idealistic country. Nevertheless I meandered to the Conservatoire for my first lesson of the trip, not knowing what to expect, just hoping I would make it past all the main road bridges and not circle back to the train station more than once.

I made it in time though, and after climbing six flights of stairs I had a lesson where my playing was called ‘aggressive’ and my style was scrutinised, to some benefit though as I was able to concentrate my efforts into a more rounded performance by the end of the session.

After a bite to eat I made my way to my good friend Ruby’s for the night, who is in The Hague for Erasmus exchange. We enjoyed a catch up over some interesting tea with soya milk before I bedded down on a mattress with a sleeping bag and slightly hard hitting pillow and I expectedly did not get much sleep.

A strong coffee was needed the next morning as I headed to Amsterdam for two more consultation lessons (I could specifically ask for a ‘strong coffee’ - how great!). Don’t tell the Dutch authorities, but as I couldn’t get my debit card to work on the ticket machines, I got a free ride and saved some money (which was soon to go on pancakes for brunch and Jamie’s Deli at the airport).

Once I was done with being a criminal I stepped out into the beautiful city that is Amsterdam, full of character and buzz that suited me very much. My second lesson here allowed me to work on expression and expanding this after temporarily resolving some issues with fingering and tension. I found myself again playing with style and discipline, which was lovely as I was naturally more drawn to my own sound.

The next couple of hours I browsed the catalogue of Amsterdam’s pretty streets and canals, passing each house like ‘I want to live there’, ‘this is so unbelievably cute’, ‘I’ll just stay here’. Everything is relaxed in this city, but still with a firm sense of development and not looking back. It’s super.

My third lesson took me to the Concertgebouw (once I eventually found the Artist’s Entrance), and it was not long before I saw quick results once more. These results, achieved through lots of information and concentration on my behalf (it does not come easy to me as many people know), were the most apparent I had seen on the whole trip, and my sound transformed into something much larger in scale. It was exciting; it gave me a kick of enthusiasm to continue with my aspirations of playing in further capacity after this academic year.

So there was lots to think about as I headed home that evening, mostly I can’t wait to get home and see Cameron and have a nice comfortable bed to return to. But also, I’ve completed my first solo trip abroad, and it feels good!

It definitely ran smoother than Friday’s journey home to Hull, where yet again something went wrong on the train and I was back later than planned. Luckily no £70 taxis this time though (bastards).

So 2018 is coming to an end, and yeah, it’s been an eventful year. There have been some difficult moments like the ones mentioned in this post, but there have been some exciting ones too: playing in a Woodwind Prize final; going abroad for the first time in years; spending the summer meeting new people and immersing myself in inspiring adventures; moving to the most wonderful flat in Birmingham; watching the CBSO like never before; conquering stress and knowing I am progressing, and the people most important to me are doing the same.

I’m excited for 2019, but also these last days of 2018, where hopefully I can continue to work hard but also make the most of fun times with fun people. Yeah, that would be just grand.

Until then, Merry Christmas and see you on the other side!

T

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Liz: August 16, 1939

WEDNESDAY, AMSTERDAM, WEATHER: GORGEOUS

Up and manage to dress in time to get to J’s office on time. Out to his sister’s (Nora) for lunch. Beautiful ‘lll apt., tiny lil’ garden in back. J has ap’t with decorator so has to rush off at “two.” John (Nora’s husband) drops us at hotel about 3. Have hair done. Rush to meet J at 6. Drink and out to airport into PH-JUH. Fly over Holland. Try to find Harry at Nordwijk - no sale. Great fun. Fly over The Hague - glimpsed Rotterdam - much water (lakes & canals). See Rhine - tiny ‘lil stream - looks like canal. Ret airport. These Dutchmen drink gin - ‘Tis awful - Meet officers (seems they’re waiting for war). Miss “Lourie” Steele [you can read all about her in this book] and Al Cameron (Australians) join us for dinner. Take off to Carlton at 10:30. I’m starving and sleepy. Another guy, Naltenius, joins us - his last nite in Holland - going to Australia for 2 yrs. Persistent sort of a person - then onto Savoy Club. J and I left about 1AM. Very tired so up to bed for I’m gettin up early to trip off to Arnhem with J at 10AM. (Wash windows here once a week - Imagine!)

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The top 5 most romantic destinations on a Schengen Visa!

Paris –France

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Santorini –Greece

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Amsterdam – Netherlands

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Venice – Italy

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Budapest

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Thanks to Ingek73 for sending this adorable corner apt. in an 1821 building in Amsterdam. It's not easy to find a home under $1M anywhere these days. 1bd, 1ba, €425K + €134mo. fee / $467K + $147mo. HOA.

The 3rd fl. apt. has a great view of the canal.

The main area consists of a corner kitchen, a dining area and living room.

Sleek compact kitchen.

Dining/living areas.

Small foyer with bedroom on the right as you enter.

Bright room with a closet in a nook.

Nice tiled shower room across the hall.

Cute compact apt. in a pretty building on a great street.

You can't beat this view.

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Days 12-13: Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱 From Riga, we flew to Amsterdam, our final destination. We walked out of Central Station and were immediately met with views of canals lined with beautiful buildings, an unmistakable herbal smell, and more bikes than we'd ever seen in one place. Bikes on bikes on bikes. Charlie made the apt analysis that walking through Amsterdam slightly resembled playing Frogger, where we were the frogs dodging nonstop bikes and cars and mopeds and trams. We stayed in an Airbnb just off the canals and were mystified by the complete beauty of the city's layout. We visited a coffee shop and ate Dutch pancakes and tried to make time slow down. The next day we did the Van Gogh museum and the Rijksmuseum and walked the Old Center and the Jordaan district. We drank Dutch gin and beer, and learned that when Jenever is drunk with beer as a chaser, it is referred to as a kopstoot, or a headbutt. We loved the architecture along the city's 17th-century golden age canals; it was all so gezellig. We're now at the airport, awaiting our flight home. It's bittersweet that this trip is coming to a close, but we're so grateful for all of the sights we had the pleasure of seeing, and perhaps moreso for all of the dinner tables and drinks we had the pleasure of sharing with friends, both new and old. Thank you to everyone who made this trip so unforgettably wonderful! Cheers! Sláinte! Skål! Priekā! Proost! #charmilyadventures

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Grand Canal, Amsterdam; Nocturne Artist: James McNeill Whistler 1883 or 1884

Title: Grand Canal, Amsterdam; Nocturne Creator: Artist: James McNeill Whistler Location: United States External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/. Medium: Watercolor on paper Credit Line: Gift of Charles Lang Freer Collection: Freer Gallery of Art

James Abbott McNeill Whistler Jul 11, 1834 – Jul 17, 1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American-born, British-based artist active during the American Gilded Age. He was averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, and was a leading proponent of the credo “art for art’s sake”. His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for it combined both aspects of his personality—his art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, while his public persona was combative. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler entitled many of his paintings “arrangements”, “harmonies”, and “nocturnes”, emphasizing the primacy of tonal harmony. His most famous painting is “Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1”, commonly known as Whistler’s Mother, the revered and oft-parodied portrait of motherhood. Whistler influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his artistic theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler Grand Canal, Amsterdam; Nocturne was originally published on HiSoUR共享艺术

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Bicycling in the rain. Amsterdam, 2017. • #europe #netherlands #holland #amsterdam #keizersgracht #canal #berenstraat #bridge #rainyday #umbrella #bicycles #water #reflections #streetphotography #travel #alwaysexploring #wandering #people #place #fujifilm #fuji #xt2 #fujixt2 #fujifeed #nikcollection (at Canal Boutique Apts Amsterdam)

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Thanks to Ingek73 for finding this lovely storefront conversion on the canal in Amsterdam. The building's construction period was 1906-1930, it has 1bdr, 2ba, €785K / $851K + €174 / $189mo. HOA fee.

This storefront is very skillfully done. I've never seen one that didn't make you feel like you were living in a fish bowl.

The stainless steel cabinetry is very unusual.

It has a large dining/living room combo.

Steps lead up to this room and the table overlooks the kitchen. There's a convenient pass-thru opening in the window.

There's a beautiful fireplace in the living room.

At the top of the stairs is a water closet with a wonderful old brick wall.

The bedroom is spacious, has built-in storage under the window plus 2 large armoirs.

Stairs in the bedroom lead to a bath.

How convenient is this? A washer & dryer are in one of the bedroom cabinets.

There's a separate water closet.

Plus a roomy bathroom with a floating double sink. Light under the sink make it look like it's really floating.

As always, the canal is gorgeous.

The beautiful wraparound building spans two blocks.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Thanks to Ingek73 for finding this unusual apt. in Amsterdam that spans across 3 buildings. They broke thru the walls of the 3 buildings, highlighted in the photo, that together traverse 5 centuries. 2bds, 2ba - €2.650M / $2.810M

The entrance is in the newest building that was built in the 20th century.

There are stairs and an elevator to the spacious apt.

There's a large walk-in cloak room next to the kitchen.

The kitchen description says that when the cabinets are opened with electric controls, it suddenly becomes a warm space with the special table and bench specifically designed for it. Wish they showed it.

Thru the kitchen doors is the living room space.

I suppose that the steps are here b/c the two buildings' floors didn't line up.

The description also states that this Zen apt.'s design and furnishings are aimed at maintaining a very spacious and minimalist appearance.

The emphasis is on avoiding unnecessary objects and creating an oasis of peace. Most furniture is handmade by craftsmen in Amsterdam and Japan. Each piece is specifically designed for the space and contributes to the overall harmony and aesthetics of the interior.

Natural materials, such as limestone, washi paper, cedar, French oak, American walnut and jute, have been used to create a connection with nature.

French doors create a conservatory-like ambiance. The dining room can be closed off with double doors or kept open in connection with the sitting room when entertaining.

From the dining room there's access to one of the two bedrooms and the hall with adjacent study room.

Both bedrooms have identical bathrooms.

The second bedroom at the rear has a special element that they don't show- a glass window in the dividing wall between the bathrooms can be changed from opaque to transparent at the touch of a button 

The front entrance to the apt. is in the building on the right.

The view of the canal from the eight windows makes this apartment rare.