Barbacan Hotel Amsterdam
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Three days in Amsterdam!
We have checked into our extremely budget hotel. It is pretty bad, possibly worse and smaller than all the others we have stayed at. Also there is only internet in the lobby so I may not update the blog in great detail until we get to our next accommodation.
There is a large cat snoozing on the desk at reception and this place smells like …
Shopping
Today we decided to go shopping in the Kalversraat, to get there we cycled from the Prins Hendrik Kade through a snow-covered Amsterdam taking photos. It was cold and some of the snow had already turned to mush making my boots wet, giving me a great opportunity to get new ones that were waterproof. First stop was De Bijenkorf. A wonderful department store right in the centre and here after browsing through every floor we had some lunch. Dutch green ...
Amsterdam again today
After a late breakfast we took the bus into downtown and wandered the strrets. You can see by the map that there is water everywhere. Parking is limited downtown so most people get around ny bike. There are lots od live-aboard houseboats in the canals. We managed to find the hostel ...
The Hague & Delft
... the Hague. In the inner courtyard one is surrounded by orange awnings, the color of the Netherlands.
We traveled on the bus a short distance outside of the Hague to the "Dutch Cooney Island," Scheveningen. With the nice weather, there were lots of people enjoying the beach.
Our last stop was Delft. This small, quiet town of 95,000 is peaceful with its tranquil canals, quaint shops and homes. This town is know for it blue patterned earthware.
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Amsterdam, Berlin
Arrived in Amsterdam in the pouring rain! I can't believe the weather in this part of Europe. Not at all what I was anticipating. This city has such a unique energy, I think in part due to the cyclists who outnumber everything else, just like in Utrecht. I visited the Anne Frank House the following day, which was my favourite museum in Europe. Her story is unbelievable, and the museum was so well put together, with passages from ...