For the last leg of our trip, we visited Amsterdam, the city most famously know for its beautiful canals :) right? Its laid-back style was a welcome pace for our tired feet after London and Berlin.
Amsterdam
The day we arrived was warm and sunny, so we took advantage of the weather and hopped on a canal cruise around the city. It was a lovely way to see the sights!
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| Centraal train station (not misspelled!) |
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| Pretty houses |
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| Houseboats! |
We made the right decision, because the other two days were chilly, cloudy and windy! So we ducked into the world-famous Rijksmuseum for warmth and culture. We loaded up on Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer, Steen, and Van Gogh, as well as decorative arts. It is a wonderful collection!
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| Theme of Dutch colonialism throughout the museum |
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| Gorgeous library |
After three hours and a yummy crepe lunch, we strolled a little further down the road to tour the original Heineken Brewery. The tour was a little hokey (there's a ride!), but it was fun and ended with delicious beer!
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| Stained-glass windows in a stinky brewery - the Dutch are classy! |
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| Horses still pull delivery carts! |
As Amsterdam was the home of the artist Rembrandt, we stopped by the life-size sculpture of his Night Watch in Rembrandtplein for some touristy poses. We saw the real painting in the Rijksmuseum, so we were pros at interpreting the fine art:
I swear we didn't visit the neighboring coffeeshops before this photo shoot!
Thank you, Amsterdam, for being so beautiful! Hard to go back to our busy lives after relaxing by the canals. And thanks again, Mom and Dad, for a great trip! Love and miss you already!
I love that there is a horse named Mike. Seems very Dutch!
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