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Jess Goes to the Movies & Gets Another Insight
... back home don't have butter or heated popcorn. No big difference yet.)
2- The Fast-Track Snacks- To avoid the long lines, you can pick whatever you want out of a small candy store and go up to the register. Pre-scooped popcorn and nachos available. (Improvement- America, take note.)
3- Beer- No explanation. (I'd say we need this in the States too, but the movies are bad enough without ...
Bikes and Dijks in Amsterdam
... We continued on to the local windmill in Edam and toured through the small town. They were setting up for a carnival that looked like it was taking over the entire town. Once we got back on the bus we headed to the cheese and clog makers house. They showed us how they make their cheese then we moved on to the clogs which was pretty cool. Brian was super excited and couldn't wait to pick out his own pair. The man who makes ...
The trip has started!
... made here and displayed with tasty samples. The main museum had a display containing a working arrangement of an old chocolate factory. A portion of the photos show some of these exhibits.
While we were out in the countryside, we took a short ferry ride across the river to reach the old village of Zaandijk. Here, houses that were built in the 1700’s have been rehabbed with modern kitchens, etc, but the original exteriors have been ...
Amsterdam - Land of Canals and Bicycles
... br>
I called Irma Friday evening, and we agreed to meet on Sunday, so on Saturday, Bill and I went on the canal tour. It was interesting, and I'm glad we did it, but I'm not sure it was the best way to see Amsterdam. The boat was very crowded so it was impossible to see everything or to get good pictures. However, I did see some incredible houseboat barges. After the tour, I wanted to go back to where they ...
Our final days in Amsterdam
... for goodness sakes! When we left, we walked by Sama Sebo the fantastic Rijstaffel restaurant we ate at last year. I had downloaded a copy of the picture we had taken with our waiter Fred and on a whim I went in to see if he was there to show him. He was, and after fiddling with my iPhone and their Internet, I was able to show him and all the staff that had gathered around the photo from last year. I emailed it to him and this morning received a big thank you! It was quite ...