The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.
4 years, 6 months ago

The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.

Dutch News  

During lockdown, Deborah Nicholls-Lee has enjoyed the peace and quiet in Amsterdam’s city centre. I’ve been surveying quiet, slumbering Amsterdam for tourists ever since the lockdown began to lift; eyeing suspiciously anyone cycling clumsily on matching bikes or looking at their surroundings with too much curiosity. ‘How lovely, to be able run through the town like that!’ she smiles, clearly also appreciating the freedom to enjoy Amsterdam’s centre without the hindrance of crowds. Those unable to obey the ‘stay at home’ guidance were largely those without one, and in the early stages of lockdown, the city’s many homeless were cruelly conspicuous.

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The tourists have returned to Amsterdam and I’m back in an open relationship with my city.
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Dutch News  

During lockdown, Deborah Nicholls-Lee has enjoyed the peace and quiet in Amsterdam’s city centre. I’ve been surveying quiet, slumbering Amsterdam for tourists ever since the lockdown began to lift; eyeing suspiciously anyone cycling clumsily on matching bikes or looking at their surroundings with too much curiosity. ‘How lovely, to be able run through the town like that!’ she smiles, clearly …

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