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Amsterdam on a morning in November

DutchAmsterdam.com, Nov. 17, 2012 — The other day I noticed — not the first time — how quiet Amsterdam is in the morning.

For a world-class metropolis, albeit it one is pocket format, this city sure seems to wake up rather slowly.

After a visit to my hairdresser, at 10:00 am, I decided to talk a leisurely walk through the center of town.

This video shows the result. Note that it was filmed between about 10:40 am and about 12:00 noon — not exactly early in the morning.

Alright, at 6° Celcius (42.8° Fahrenheit) it was somewhat chilly. Not the type of weather Amsterdam’s official Tourist Board tends to film in.

Still, I thought it was exceedingly quiet in the streets and along the canals.

I’ve included the names of the streets and canals so you can easily visit these spots yourself.

Along the way I drank a wonderful cortado at the Coffee Company in the Leidsestraat. As always, good coffee at a reasonable price — a far cry from that of Starbucks (a company whose locations I’d like to tar and feather out of the city).

Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

Not all November days are dreary. This photo was taken on a sunny day in November 2011.

At the end of my walk I at a sandwich at Prins Heerlijk, across from Central Station.

It always surprises me how few Amsterdammers know about this place. Then again, it’s nearly always busy, so perhaps that’s a good thing.

Incidentally, not all days in November are drab and dreary, but the weather does often remind you that winter is on it’s way.

Anton and Janet Hein
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Anton and Janet Hein live and work in Amsterdam. We are the publishers of DutchAmsterdam.

Anton was born on a houseboat in the center of Amsterdam, right across from the iconic Westertoren and what later became the Anne Frank House museum. Having lived in nearly every district since then, he knows the city like his own back pocket.

Janet was born in England and raised in Ireland before moving to Amsterdam 42 years ago. Even to date she brings an expat’s perspective to the DutchAmsterdam website.

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