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Tjaap
23-04-2004, 14:37
so i had a digi for a day, and it was nice out so i decided to go for a drive.

my startingpoint was my school. it's in one of the oldest parts of rotterdam. It used to be very neglected but eversince they fixed up this old harbor for pre 1900 boats the neighbourhood is getting really nice
http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2546&mode=normal (http://www.volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2546&mode=fullsize)

after that i went over the river Maas, which splits up the city in 2 and also makes for Rotterdam being the biggest harbor in the world.

Rotterdam was bombed by mistake in WW2 by the allied forces, so it has a weird combination of old and new argitecture. next pics were made on the southbank, overseeing the centre of the city
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2547&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2547&mode=fullsize)
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2548&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2548&mode=fullsize)
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2549&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2549&mode=fullsize)
after that i went to the old neglected harbors.. i love that part of the city. it's not pretty but those old neglected buildings make me warm and fuzzy inside
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2550&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2550&mode=fullsize)
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2551&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2551&mode=fullsize)

After i cruised down town i took off to the better hoods of Rotterdam (Kralingen) cause they have a beautifull park
nect 2 pics were made in the parc. Cars aren't allowed there, but hey. i was making a documentary for the Volksforum.com :P
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2552&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2552&mode=fullsize)
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2554&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2554&mode=fullsize)

but all good things come to an end, and i decided it was time to go back to my own neighbourhood. Lets just say NOT THE NICEST "hood" of the city.
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2543&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2543&mode=fullsize)
actually the hood is not as bad as i wanted this pic to suggest.. these buildings will be broken down, but the people living there won't move.. so they started tearing down the rest of the block as a preassuring device.... it's been like this for the entire 3 years i've ben living here though...

hope you liked my tour of the city, don't forget to tip the driver when you step of the bus :rolleyes: :P (btw. all pics are clickable for high res)
Airtime
23-04-2004, 14:41
Where's your neighbourhood? North, east, south or west? Nice pix, BTW :D
Pedaalemmer
23-04-2004, 14:45
On the pictures we saw more jetta than rotterdam :D
Tjaap
23-04-2004, 14:53
i said it was a tour BY CAR :D i live in "het oude Noorden"
Airtime
23-04-2004, 14:55
Right, I thougt I recognised it, I thought it was "Spangen".
MMgolfnut1
23-04-2004, 16:12
I've never seen so many Jetta's in Rotterdam be4, Tjaap! :)
Marco
23-04-2004, 17:46
The 6th pic is VERY cool !!
vw_dick
23-04-2004, 22:33
:cool::thumbup::thumbup::beer::cool:

maybe i'll do a car tour of vancouver &/or whistler for you guys... (couple hour drive apart)... but which car to take, that IS the question!:p
vwleusden
23-04-2004, 23:41
I hate Rotterdam :D but nice pics ;)
ploon
15-07-2004, 15:12
should have made some pics of us moving all my brothers crap from his old place in rotterdam to schiedam where he now lives. a '60 pickup truck full of junk in the middle of rotterdam stands out :-)
rapid-rabbit
31-08-2004, 00:34
:cool::thumbup::thumbup::beer::cool:

maybe i'll do a car tour of vancouver &/or whistler for you guys... (couple hour drive apart)... but which car to take, that IS the question!:p

was gonna suggest the same thing :tongue:
Jeff
31-08-2004, 10:47
but all good things come to an end, and i decided it was time to go back to my own neighbourhood. Lets just say NOT THE NICEST "hood" of the city.
http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2543&mode=normal (http://volksforum.com/gallery/wm.php?pid=2543&mode=fullsize)
actually the hood is not as bad as i wanted this pic to suggest.. these buildings will be broken down, but the people living there won't move.. so they started tearing down the rest of the block as a preassuring device.... it's been like this for the entire 3 years i've ben living here though...

hope you liked my tour of the city, don't forget to tip the driver when you step of the bus :rolleyes: :P (btw. all pics are clickable for high res)

That's Cafe Vogel. It's one of mine clients. My Boss owns Cafe Vogel. :D
There's was a fight about a new location of the cafe.
Tjaap
31-08-2004, 12:08
well they must have found a new locattion then, cause those buildings are finally gone now
Matheo
31-08-2004, 13:03
:cool::thumbup::thumbup::beer::cool:

maybe i'll do a car tour of vancouver &/or whistler for you guys... (couple hour drive apart)... but which car to take, that IS the question!:p
still waiting... :wink: :D but serious! that would be really cool!
Jeff
31-08-2004, 17:34
well they must have found a new locattion then, cause those buildings are finally gone now

There's a temporary location in the Zwart Jansstraat. The name of the cafe is now Cafe de Nieuwe Vogel. In 2 years the cafe is back on the same location.
BTW this cafe isn't a student-cafe. But if you need drugs etc. this is the place to be. :D :rolleyes: