The four-hour drive turned into five with construction and rain. Just about a half hour before we got to Amsterdam, we could see the sun and the weather was great the whole trip.
We took a delightful evening tour of the canals.
Friday morning we drove about a half an hour to Weesp (Vay-sp) for our four-hour bike tour.
SO MANY bikes at the train station.
Remco was obviously very proud of his Dutch heritage and gave us a lot of the history of the area.
We didn't know that the windmill can be moved into the wind using a large steering wheel like the ones on a ship. Many are still in use to grind grain, mill lumber and pump water.
Remco brought empty bottles so he could fill them at this cool dispenser at a local farm.
He bought us each a nice cold cup of milk to keep us going.
We couldn't get enough of the peaceful countryside as we pedaled our way through the area.
We said our farewell to Remco and had a nice lunch of Tapas along the canal. It was delightful.
We stayed at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in the heart of Amsterdam, looking out on Dam Square.
We bought the I-Amsterdam City Pass that gave us free admission to most of the museums and a discount to many other attractions.
We thought the Madame Tussaud exhibit was free, but decided to go anyway once we had stood in line. It was fun to just enjoy and be a typical tourist.
After learning more about Anne Frank's two-year ordeal, this became very real to us.
Mona Lisa and cousin.
I love the fun photos you took with different characters! :)
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