At first I couldn't even find Amsterdam Roest, the venue that also hosts art shows and other festivals throughout the year. The physical location given on the event page differed from the address provided, so I walked up and down Czar Peterstraat for a good long time. I did see some interesting street art, though.
Not street art, just beautiful architecture.
Also not street art...not entirely sure what this is, actually. Possibly the van that Sid from Toy Story drives? Because there were lots of "altered" dolls hanging up inside of this thing.
After going back to my dorm to double-check the address, I finally found the market!
There was so much food! Paella, curry, wheatgrass smoothies, flatbread...it was so tempting to just buy all of it gorge myself. There were also plenty of stands selling dream catchers, clothes, bags, and other Tumblr-esq products.
Yes, sir, I am taking a photo.
My mission was to find a sweater for layering in the winter. I explored the tent of a "vintage store" called Rumors, which I took to be a sign as I have had good luck shopping at a thrift shop in Richmond with the same name. I found a lovely snuggly one for ten euro. It's wool/ alpaca/ acrylic, so it'll be warm and machine washable.
This is a restaurant that borders a beach! I didn't know I had a beach so close by! It's very small and is for a canal that is only the length of about one block and has no other connecting waterways, but it's a beach!
There's also a shower and sink to use?
This is what looks like a community garden that borders the beach, and I think the products will be on sale at the City Farmer's Festival in September.
Kids playing in half a boat.
This was actually outside a restaurant near the venue, Rosa and Rita. Cool plants, but they don't look a very veg friendly eatery.
I didn't stay for very long because I got really warm, but I will definitely keep checking the venue and go to more of the events, hopefully with company next time :) I went back to the dorm and read on the roof for a few hours, which was lovely because there was shade and I could still enjoy the outdoors (and short stories I found in the common room).
Tonight I have a Skype date with my whole family (!), and tomorrow I'm hopefully going to get some errands done in the city center, including buying a freaking cord for my printer, picking up some vitamins at the vegan store, and getting my student card. Once I have my card, I want to check out the university's multiple libraries and also see if I can get into the buildings where classes will be held to try and find the rooms before the semester starts. If you miss the first class of a course, you are automatically dropped from it, so I don't want to risk losing my place!
Have an excellent week, my lovelies! I leave you with a washed out photo of sweater detail. Hugs!
- C
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