• Janice GuimondGreece 2023Traveler
    Pretty Amsterdam, full of canals and bicycles (oh, and a few people!😄)
    Taking the train into the city. Way worth this small effort, to have such fabulous lodging!Amsterdam Centraal Train Station. The hub of the city, and our first glimpse!This little almost hidden door is the entrance to a large Catholic church!Some slightly racy street art -- and this isn't in the red light districtRandom emblem on a building -- I thought it was cool.The flower market -- OMG, so many variations, so much color!The Grey Area is a funky Marijuana shopTom loves his cheese!Anne Frank statue. Yet another sad WWII story😥A houseboat on a canalHad to try a traditional Dutch pancake 🙂Typical street -- narrow (but deep) brick townhouses, facades, hooks at top for pulling up furnitureBehind a nondescript door, the entrance to Sint Andrieshofje courtyard!Flowers, bikes, brick, canals -- Amsterdam!Atlas?? This city hall has a Greek influenceWWII monument on Dam SquareOK, this one IS in the Red Light District 😉Apparently this is the original Bulldog Cafe -- but there are many throughout the area.Enjoying a beer after our walkabout 🍻

    Amsterdam City Walk

    June 17, 2023 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    We spent Saturday as tourists, figuring how can we come to Amsterdam and not see the city?! The crowds and the shopping really aren't our thing...but it is a pretty and interesting city. We included the Red Light District on our walk -- it was a little underwhelming vs. all the hype. We didn't get to the city parks -- if we return, that will definitely be on our agenda. It's amazing to see all the bicyclists and cycling infrastructure in the city, for example a large several-story parking ramp that is for bicycles only! It was a fun day, but after about eight hours (and three Rick Steves audio walking tours 🙂) we were happy to return to our peaceful little Abcoude suburb.Read more