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This part of the park is about halfway along the southern
edge. Hundreds, maybe thousands of cyclists travel through the park every
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A number 5 tram heads into town along Leidsestraat about to stop on
the canal bridge over Keizersgracht. Leidsestraat is single-track but
widens to double-track on the bridges. Therefore the trams travelling
in opposite directions must wait at the stops. Cars, bikes and pedestrians
must keep a sharp lookout. |
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The Nemo building dominates the landscape and, of course, resembles
a boat or ship. To its left is the Stedelijk Museum, now housed in the
former Post Office Headquarters. The arched bridge behind Nemo's ramp
is where the next picture is taken from. |
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This footbridge carries pedestrians and cyclists from the walkway past
the floating restaurant and botel from Centraal Station area. You can
see the walkway in Nemo
view NW on page 3. |
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If the two towers each had a tree planted on top then they would resemble
vases of flowers. the sloping building has not, despite appearances to
the contrary, sunk into the sand at one end. The swing bridge remained
open all the time we saw it, with lots of harbour traffic passing either
side. |
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This picture, taken from beside the Stedelijk Museum, shows the metal
barrier keeping the water out of the building site in Oosterdok. In the
unlikely event of it collapsing, the botel guests would have a rude awakening. |
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Part of the walkway between Stedelijk Museum and the floating restaurant,
looking south across Oosterdok to Prins Hendrikkade. |
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Giant 3D letters spell out the invitation MARK ME inviting graffiti
artists to do just that. Two young women are sitting in the sunshine.
Blue cables snake along the rusty steel piles that keep the water out
of the building site next to Stedelijk Museum. |
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Dave Henniker 
