Today was a massive, massive day. Firstly I woke up bright and early for bike tour. I debated doing this because it didn't sound like it would go through the main parts of the city (which it didn't) and would take up too much time. In the end it was very much so the right decision because the tour was AWESOME. They took us down through Vondelpar...

Liz and I are in Amsterdam now. I miss the Eastern European prices. We ate dinner tonight and for that same amount of money in Poland Icould have bought a small child. We also toured the old Heineken Brewery, which included three beers along the way. The city is beautiful but this is the most eclectic city I have been to so far. Hey everyone, th...

Today is Memorial Day in Holland, the day they remember all the people who fell in war and resistance (or even aggression, as with Dutch soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq now) and for me, the happy day when my darling daughter Marion Sunny Sinclair was born at Harper Hospital 39 years ago this day. So highest Birthday greetings to my baby girl al...

from the City of Lights to the City of Bikes... Amsterdam is crazy! aside from the usual stereotypes accompanying this city (legal marijuana usage and prostitution), just getting around town is a trip. to cross the street, you've got to check for bikes, then trams, then cars & buses, then trams again, then another bike lane. there are just tons ...

Again Business Class - sh*t loads to eat and drink - decent seat - personal video - noise cancelling headphones (that didnt really work that well when you've got a screaming toddler in the cabin). Stopped over at St Martins and arrived on the hotel in Willemstad.

I already mention that I was very impressed by the Red Light District, perhaps because I had never seen a prostitute behind a glass before. So regardless of the warnings, I decided to take some pictures of the ladies. Not very smart I know, but the story is worth telling. I picked an alley, one that had a lot of ladies doing their sexy dance, an...