What a great city! We LOVE Amsterdam. We arrived bright & early and took a train to our hotel and hit the ground running on today’s scavenges. We opted for bikes to speed ourselves throughout the city. There are thousands of bikers throughout the city- encouraged by the system of bike lanes and easy bike parking. We’re still stopping frequently to fight through with our maps (every street has at least 16 letters in its name!) and there is no such thing as a grid system for streets. But, around every corner is an enchanting view of a canal or cobblestone street lined with lovely homes. Flower markets, town squares, pubs and sidewalk cafes abound. We’re in the middle of a series of national holidays so the locals have been partying a bit and are all sporting orange garb and hangovers.
We’ve been using our scavenger list as a roadmap to lead us to hidden windmills, great cheese and chocolate shops, parks, museums and don’t-miss landmarks. We've also been instructed to visit a local museum and have now been fully informed on the history of cannabis. Our hotel is great- right next to the red light district and near to lots of great restaurants. It’s a visually-stimulating city with a great vibe and healthy energy.
Tonight we head to Toronto- then on to NJ. See you all soon.
4 comments:
This great adventure cannot be coming to an end?
I am anxious to hear more about it. Please take a pix of the brothel's. Do you know how you stand on the scavenger hunt?
JOHNG
What an amazing trip! We loved reading all about it. I can't wait to hear more in person...and of course, did you persuade the others to just enjoy the trip and then end up winning the scavenger hunt?
Amy & Alan
J&J - this is fascinating - we cannot wait to hear more about it. Remember, it's not about winning.....or is it? Miss you guys and love you lots. See you in NJ. Janie and Len
I can't believe that this is just about over.. and you have been to such great places! So, where are you in the line-up? I was so proud to see second place a few days ago! I have a dear friend in Amsterdam.. wish I'd seen this before you were off to Toronto! Please travel safely back over the pond and have a great final few days of the event... Love you all.. Muffin sends kisses...
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