Showing posts with label Amersterdam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amersterdam. Show all posts

Arrival to Amsterdam Dec 23

Trains, bikes, cars, and people are everywhere. You must be very careful getting around or you will be run over!!
Going in and out of shops looking for unique souvenirs! We did stop at a waffle place and bought a stroopwafel with coffee.
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Stopped in for a coffee and a Stroop waffle.  Very good tasting, like caramel in between waffles.

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1FaeM3cGygEcRfZ5FYpdh-EsFXoGexxuA
Now to find the Canal House Museum which is our next stop. 


Grachtenmuseum Amsterdam (The Museum of the Canals) is the starting point for visitors to Amsterdam! So this is where we are starting to learn about how Amsterdam was built. It was located in one of the most beautiful canalside houses. 
Looking through the window of the miniature version of the canal house.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1SyciEj1O7QpN6BgOSG3CBr2Bvu-_0gPj
After leaving the museum we walked down the street called the Flower Market.
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Misc things in windows that got my attention.https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=10fypzf6jYGDeA8W9N_-ngyxLTeTKgCpJhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EtethLN_a0XScSrmV4S5BFv9YZMGpIqBhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1h7n_G51JiEM0XMnE2cDAGQHWYsQmG7Ip
Sampled some cheese in this huge cheese shop. Later in our trip, we ended up going to the farm where this cheese is made.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=19pGpm4OnyyzdTw_a9FmlvpNyblzRuX-J
Several stores sold rubber ducks. Florentijn Hofman and his giant floating rubber duck traveled from harbor to harbor.  The love of ducks became contagious and this was the first step in opening the first duck store.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1cy8a_kLAXNrhbYwtGZAxmmnmPJMJtsFs
Hungry?  See something in the slots you want?  You can order here and pay the door opens and you get what you paid for.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=12CItY9K6tyyoMk_ZHtSnVwhodGtBPc5u
The streets are narrow here.  Most cars park 1/2 on the sidewalk.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=15uir-t70JxnbJN1kZaqsE-Y2lBe39e2r
Lots of graffetti
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1FHvA1hDTWRIJ5kvRreu8hWRCmoUmFapN
The canal views throughout the city are so nice to look at. Peaceful, relaxing.....
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1AHS9R9_LMPWLnlMeJ-CvXBCB4mPjHN2E
I don't know what this is all about but I did find it interesting. It made me laugh. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=158KhntPVZZImb7J-5mETJaC1TPgdjzDj
There was a demonstration of rioters shouting Hussein. A crowd was following them with a group of police close behind.https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Si8-SJJw1YDBfeQSb9GktS6aD8bXKyVi
Time for lunch and decide what kind of food we want to eat.  We decided on a place called Wok to Walk.
We were not dissappointed in our choice to eat here.  The food was amazing. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vcSlhm-Fa5Ta1qCng9M94fy0iUJdArp8
I  got phad Ti noodle with chicken.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1s3xjQ3PzfqcoUt-KsZtaqZ6N1KxAMhWO
It gets dark early. That is our hotel in the background.https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1utEnsxxKwLiJ9ct-NuWcvc1LVJEvadGV
Many streets have canopies of lights.  I feel Christmas in the air.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1YlAjwwvxu8cDR2b4kg-RuwaiLJ4SZies
We have reached our destination of finding a Christmas Market.
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Many stalls with lots of things to purchase. Food, trinkets, beverages. It's a little chilly tonight but it's not raining so that's good!
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1AOZ-BHe6J354pjS-_eYW2LsU_UJwl9Z7
Spent time at the market and now we are cold and tired.  Time to find something to eat then get back to the hotel.
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1o-QM5r9acnAEUUIBTjo00d6rPOcmrwRG
Love the lights reflecting on the river.
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Dinner tonight at Gourmet Burger.  
Burgers were exceptionally delicious. Audy accidentally ordered two large fries.......lol
We are back at the Clayton Hotel formerly known as Hard Rock.  This is the view from my balcony.