Every Easyjet short haul from John Lennon to Schipol is invariably the same – loud and unruly. On our flight, the stewardess stopped the safety demonstration halfway through because everyone was talking and announced that the cabin crew would not continue until there was complete silence…so, a bit like being on a school trip, except not obeying orders on this outing gets you added to the International ‘No Fly’ list.
There’s always a collective excitement on the flight to Holland that carries on after landing; it’s channelled through the echoing terminal corridors to passport control and baggage reclaim, then eventually diluted and scattered into buses, taxis and trains. This excitement is then distributed randomly throughout Amsterdam, where it morphs into every other human emotion; for a lot of visitors, this includes temptation, impulsiveness, euphoria and regret (probably in that order).
Anyway, I’m not here to write a Lonely Planet guide to the Netherlands. I was in Amsterdam with my partner, Hannah; we had a fabulous few days, met-up with some new friends, ate great food, drank a lot and wandered around some exceptional exhibitions.
Amsterdam was a holiday (although we did include a bit of business…), so I only took two cameras – my Olympus MjuII, which I bearly used, and the Fuji XF10. All of these images, which are basically my holiday snaps, were made with the XF10.
It was great finally meeting you in person, Phil (and Hannah)! I do believe you snuck one GRII image into the series though… 🙂
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Haha! Yes, just one 🙂 Was great to meet you too!
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That bird shadow in the 2nd photos is awesome. Great capture.
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Superb pics Phil, I love Damski.
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The beach photos really resonated with me…the sand is soft, yellowish in colour, and drifts readily over the wooden walkways that lead you over the dunes to wonderful beaches! Brought back many happy childhood memories……😊
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Hi! Really nice pics! Can you tell me how did you edit your photos? Thanx!
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What a great post! Love the diversity in this series. I live in Amsterdam.. nice to see your images.
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Love the kid with the messy face and the woman trying to hide her face in the same shot….and your honest account of the travel experience!
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