The name of Rod's posting didn't lie! His apartment is in a really excellent neighborhood. The area is convenient to several museums and the very cool bar housed in the windmill mentioned in his posting. I even got to meet some of his friends, who were very welcoming–they fed me traditional Dutch herring and gifted me a novel!
The apartment is quite spacious and well lit. It also cooled down quickly at night, which was a boon, given that my stay coincided with a pretty withering heat wave.
I recommend!