Leaving Amsterdam and Rotterdam

Despite high taxes and excessive government regulation, Amsterdam is a city that can barely function. Overpopulation and choking traffic are problems that the government has not been able to solve. We caught the bus at 5:30 pm in front of the NH Barbizon Hotel, a grandly beautiful modern interior in a historic building. We used their rest rooms before leaving to hit a traffic jam that delayed our return to Rotterdam about an hour. Hal and Sharon Miles happened to be in Horizon Court, so without even removing our jackets, we dined with them. I went back out on deck to grab a few shots of the sunset as we left Rotterdam.Read more