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- Day 32
- Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 9:41 AM
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
NetherlandsPolder Galecop52°3’48” N 5°5’42” E
Rijnkanaal Canal
July 20, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Almost back in civilisation now! Docking in the incredibly busy Amsterdam port after a trip along the Rijnkanaal Canal. It's 63 km long and dug in the 1700s!
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- Day 32
- Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 1:17 PM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 1 m
- NetherlandsOosterdoksdoorgang52°22’48” N 4°54’24” E
Amsterdam port
July 20, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Arrived at the end of our cruise😣
What a busy waterway...
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- Day 32
- Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 2:20 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- NetherlandsOude Houthaven52°23’34” N 4°52’33” E
Bridges, bridges and more Bridges
July 20, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
in the city of over 2000 bridges Amsterdam! can u imagine the cost of upkeep!
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- Day 32
- Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 3:16 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 246 m
- NetherlandsZaansche Schans52°28’24” N 4°49’6” E
Zaanse Schans
July 20, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
A restored windmill and Dutch tourist location.
Several windmills are working ... the one we went thru makes pigment by grinding natural products.
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- Day 32
- Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 9:30 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 255 m
- NetherlandsBimhuis52°22’42” N 4°54’42” E
Goodbye in style
July 20, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Farewell diner aboard Amastella they went all out waiters in tuxedos food was amazing and service as always outstanding
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- Day 33
- Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 10:40 AM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 1 m
- NetherlandsBuitenveldert52°20’2” N 4°53’19” E
Novotel Hotel Amsterdam
July 21, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
3 days here ... will see what we can find. Hope to see Anne Frank's house, van Gogh museum ...
Transportation is very sophisticated. Separate road/track everywhere for cyclists (which scooters andRead more
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- Day 33
- Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 2:47 PM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- NetherlandsOosterdok52°22’24” N 4°54’18” E
Crooked Buldings
July 21, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Surprising how many buildings in old Amsterdam are not parallel and vertical. Seems there are many built on wooden piles in the 1600s & 1700s that are sinking slowly over time. Water table is high ofRead more
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White building in center leans forward and right. Same with the building two to the right with the stepped facade.
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- Day 33
- Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 5:37 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- NetherlandsAnne Frank House52°22’30” N 4°53’2” E
Anne Frank House
July 21, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Queued 3 hrs to see the house then an hour looking through. The saddest and yet one of the most inspiring stories from WWII. No pics allowed inside.
This is actual house she and her family hid in forRead more
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This our first view of the queue...erk! After 2hrs we were at the door to go in when suddenly 8 police arrive and we are told there will be a delay. 1hr later they leave with a backpack left in the house by someone ... suspicious package no doubt. Made the wait in 32C heat that much worse...
Richard n Sheila TravelsThat's less than half the queue...it goes between the red and grey buildings...
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very sobering experience walking in the footsteps of such an amazing little girl
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standing in line for 3 hrs then another hour due to a security breach we were 2 steps away from getting in....argh... someone left a backpack. worth the wait tho to walk in the steps of greatness.
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- Day 34
- Friday, July 22, 2016 at 7:59 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- NetherlandsDijksgracht52°22’36” N 4°55’24” E
Harbour Dinner Cruise Amsterdam
July 22, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Going on a dinner cruise on the canals soft breeze beautiful evening n my favourite person in my life (sheila talking)😊 what more can i ask for.
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- Day 35
- Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 11:36 AM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 2 m
- NetherlandsBeursplein52°22’26” N 4°53’40” E
Banksy Exhibit
July 23, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
the best known grafffiti artist Banksy has an exhibition of his work here. no one knows who he is but his work provokes thought and he is excellent at cynicism regarding society, politics andRead more
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- Day 35
- Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 3:25 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- NetherlandsDe Burcht52°22’6” N 4°54’42” E
Dutch Resistance Museum and Holocaust
July 23, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Visited the museums today that reminded us just how lucky we are to be a small nation in the middle of the sea free from persecution. Very sobering day.
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works by Roger Cramer who wonders if these places are only an opportunity for photo time or if we really get what happened here.
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- Day 36
- Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 9:17 AM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- NetherlandsAmsterdam Airport Schiphol52°18’35” N 4°45’38” E
Bye bye Amstersam
July 24, 2016 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
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- Day 37
- Monday, July 25, 2016 at 5:30 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
SingaporeBeting Kusah1°21’52” N 103°59’29” E
Changi Airport
July 25, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Landed here 5.30am for a few days
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- Day 37
- Monday, July 25, 2016 at 6:00 AM
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- SingaporePearl’s Hill City Park1°17’14” N 103°50’11” E
Furama Riverfront Hotel Singapore
July 25, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
3 nights here before heading home. Both quite sick by now ... erk! Hoping well get a look around but first some sleep -Sheila didn't sleep a wink on the flight.
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- Day 37
- Monday, July 25, 2016 at 6:41 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- SingaporeHong Lim Park1°17’20” N 103°50’47” E
Singapore
July 25, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Arrived early hours of morning both not feeling our best- too much second hand smoke n legalized marijuana floating around Amsterdam. Furama Riverside Hotel is amazing as is the vegetation here. LushRead more
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Park Royal Hotel has a few elevated gardens. Almost looks like in those post-apocalyptic movies where nature is taking over again.
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- Day 37
- Monday, July 25, 2016 at 7:00 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- SingaporeOuter Roads1°16’56” N 103°51’52” E
Supertree Grove in Gardens by the Bay
July 25, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
on Singapore night tour waiting for light show 1 Billion to build this garden but it is certainly world class. 54 hectares..
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Check out the background building ... 3 tower blocks with a sky garden atop! 58 storey elevator ride takes 32 secs to the top and a great observation walkway.
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- Day 37
- Monday, July 25, 2016 at 9:52 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 2 m
- SingaporeMarina Bay1°16’54” N 103°51’24” E
Singapore Marina Sands
July 25, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
did a night tour of Singapore first night here. view from the top of the skywalk was spectacular. we also enjoyed the supertree show and a laser light show on the marina waterfront topped off by aRead more
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- Day 38
- Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 12:55 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- SingaporeSingapore Botanic Gardens1°18’36” N 103°48’54” E
Singapore Botanic Gardens
July 26, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Tried a visit here but rained out so just had lunch ... free entry to gardens but lunch $106 ... !
Pity really as, from what we saw of the gardens while dashing through the rain, they are awesome!Read more
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- Day 38
- Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 5:58 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- SingaporeUniversal Studios Singapore1°15’12” N 103°49’6” E
Sentosa Island park
July 26, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
A Fun Park .. took a tour which was OK. Just. A good example of what Singapore has to offer but geared to those with kids under 12 yo in tow really. Nice but didn't need the guide ☺
Learned aboutRead more
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Quite a lot of the imagery is laser-projected onto a water spray. Pic doesn't do it justice...
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- Day 38
- Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 7:44 PM
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Altitude: 23 m
- SingaporeUniversal Studios Singapore1°15’14” N 103°49’9” E
Sentosa show
July 26, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Saw a light show -storyline geared to kids but show was terrific.
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- Day 39
- Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 3:21 PM
- ⛅ 32 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- SingaporeOuter Roads1°16’60” N 103°51’54” E
Cloud Forest, Gardens in the Bay
July 27, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Pretty incredible indoor garden, showcasing plants found high up in cloud forests. Many are epiphytes like orchids. A huge dome maintains 22C just using water (mainly that waterfall in the pic) andRead more
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Pretty tall for a man-made waterfall ... see the people on 1st floor up and platform nearer the top. Creates wonderful cool air flows...
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- Day 39
- Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 9:27 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- SingaporeChinatown1°16’60” N 103°50’42” E
Chinatown Singapore
July 27, 2016 in Singapore ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
out for our last holiday evening in the chinatown area of Singapore. bustling busy hawker stalls competing with restaurants but i think the street vendors are winning. great fresh food and reasonableRead more
Ross SmithThat was avert interest place. Visited there during our stop over scopula of years ago.
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wow - chinatown vendors closed up for the night no worries about theft or loss of equipment - just tarps to cover up the stalls. wouldnt it be nice to live in a society free of crime!
