Leiden Square (Leidseplein) Amsterdam

After the Hook of Holland adventure, the arrival in Amsterdam was so relieving. I reached the nearest hostel meeting point and checked in. The guy at the bar was an Indian and a Punjabi. He gave me beer and gave me tips to move around in the city. I rested for a while and went out for a walk.

The streets greeted me with numerous coffee …

Amsterdam was such an interesting, eye-opening and beautiful city. The city reminded me a little of Venice at first simply because of all the canals running through the city. The first day we went to Anne Frank's house, which has been one of my favorite historical places in all of Europe. After reading her diary, it was amazing to see everything …

It's a little bit awesome to wake for a full day in a (kinda) new city. Of course, slightly less awesome when it is 6.30am but there you go.

After going all head down, bum up on the last week of blog action and then a little more "patient" waiting for sweetheart to wake up, we're off! Sadly, it is our only full day in this pretty city so …

... shop.. I guess the counterfeit gift shop next door on the street will do. The weather is quite lovely and further up we come to Leiden Square as we head to Anne Frank's house. It's quite buzzy and full of people but we keep going, promising to come back ...