amsterdam

They took a photo of us at the entrance, and after it was printed, Lesl bought it and gave it to me. Lesley, me and Mike Millwheels at the entrance The site was completely paved with cobblestones First we saw them making wooden shoes. Shoemaker Wooden shoe workshop And then we went...

Mike and Lesley went out walking after they left me at the hotel. They surveyed the situation in the Red Light district and said that I wouldn't see anything there. But Lesley didn't understand - I didn't want to see the prostitutes in operation. I would have been happy just to see the street...

Went back to the hotel and went to the restaurant but they said they were fully booked and it would be 45 minutes before we could get a table. We were to tired to wait, so we went and ate in the bar. Lobby of the hotel going to the bar Logo of the restaurant Art on the wall of the bar I...

April 20, 2016-continued Our hotel-the Movenpick-the high rise part The Movenpick hotel is a big tower plus some rooms in a larger section below the tower. We waited in line a long time to check in (about a half hour) - finally got checked in by 5:00. This is very large and very busy hotel...

Changing planes in Heathrow, the wheelchair person at the gate tried to get me to walk up the gangway - not going to happen. So she pushed me to the holding area, and then we got another wheelchair person who took us to the Lounge. But first we had to go through security again - we had to dump...

27 June 2009 Went down to the lobby leaving B still in bed (she sleeps a lot), and got a taxi to the main PO with my package. Most taxi drivers wear a coat and tie. This one had jeans and a jacket but no tie maybe because it was Saturday. But he took the package from me and put it into the...

Now to get back to our hotel. I went to the information desk that was there and took a number to buy a tram ticket at about 4:45. My number to be waited on Granddaughter waiting for me to get a tram ticket When I was finally waited on at about 1700 the lady said I could go on any tram except...

I had really wanted to ride the blue line which starts AND stops at the same place, doing a complete circuit. So we got off at the City Hall stop and waited for the Blue Line. Clock tower Short round tower East Indiaman Amsterdam, a replica of a Dutch trading ship NEMO - The Science...

Sandwiches By this time it was noon, so we walked back along the kiosks and I bought a coke for B Coke sign Sandwiches My granddaughter eating lunch and sandwiches for €10. I told her she could not buy chips. They would just make her thirsty and she does not carry water with her as I do...

Continuing on the Green Line House with awnings Architecture Little power boat Willow near the Museum stop so I decided that the thing she would most like to see was the Van Gogh museum, so we got off at that stop (which was about half way around) about 1030. We saw our friends from the...

26 June 2009 Today we are going to be doing the hop-on-hop-off canal boat cruise of Amsterdam. This is mostly photos so it will be multiple entry. This is the First entry View from our window We slept well and got up late. I figured the hop-on-hop-off canal trips wouldn't start too early...

Taking the elevator down We had skipped lunch and when we went out to the front of the hotel and there was a quite lively scene with people eating and drinking and music and all kinds of stuff. Five Bells and people eating outside From our dinner table B wanted pizza, so we went to the...

25 June 2009 View from our room When I checked in yesterday, the receptionist told me I could have breakfast at the hotel for €18 instead of 20. Since I had not had an opportunity to stock up at the buffet on the ship because of our early debarkation, I decided to go ahead and do that. Canal...