Awoke to another great day, clear and warm, t-shirt weather.
Amsterdam has improved, yesterday we were a little disappointed. The streets are dirty and we felt less safe than we should. Rome by comparison was much better.
But things improved today, probably because we didn't venture anywhere near the red light area.
- Here is the idyllic scene outside the hotel and this just up from us is the narrowist canal
- along the way we came to the flower and bulb markets - cannabis starter kit anyone?
- local cheese shop but time for a hot chocolate.........
- then passing the Reefer Coffeeshop,
I can state we did not inhale as we walked by
The sign you see at these coffee shops is
hmmmm is that baby good ! "Smoking permitted - No tobacco allowed"
- Rembrandt being given the bird ! Rembrandt Museum - Penny with real one
- all shapes and sizes of bikes opening bridge
- In the left hand photo, if you look carefully you'll see these buildings are crooked
The picture on the right is of Penny eating fries but this is not the whole story. Just as we arrived at the bar an old guy (ok maybe my age) dressed in only a thong was doing a trapeze act in the street. Now this thong was moving around quite a bit as he was climbing ropes and turning upside down and of course gravity was taking its natural course, I have to tell you it was not a pretty sight, but before I could whip out the camera he finished. I can hear the sighs of relief all round.............
- Finally a visit to Anne Franks. Very moving, she must have been quite a young lady
- Again apologies for the formatting, for some reason which I cannot fathom it's not quite right.....