Monday, October 26, 2015

Amsterdam


We stayed at the Maes B&B. In the historic center of Amsterdam, they have two homes, one on Herenstraat and this one on Singel. The building is 450 years old, but the interior is recently renovated and completely modern. Breakfast was wonderful!

The first photograph is the Singel Canal in front of our house.  A few doors down was the Greenwood Teahouse where I had the vegetarian plate, scrambled eggs, spinach and sun-dried tomatoes (and a lot of other broiled vegetables). I added a side of bacon.  I drank a cup of verveine tea.

Most people travel by bicycle, and the bicycles are comfortable, with handlebars that don't require you to crouch, and wide seats. Many also have child seats or boxes to carry goods.


The Singel B&B operated by Maes. The staircases in these houses are very narrow and steep, but they are beautiful. The stack of windows by the dining room table provides a wonderful view evening and morning.


 We might have visited the Anne Frank House,
but the line was exceptionally long.  Instead we went to Stedeljik Museum to see modern art, and then to Foam, to see film exhibits.

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