We arrive in Amsterdam a day before we embark on our Viking Cruise through The Netherlands and Belgium, and check into our wonderful hotel De L’Europe. The hotel is an easy walk to the Museumplein, the square that’s home to the three major museums, the Rijksmuseum (famed for its collection of Dutch Masters including Rembrandt, Vermeer and Jan Steen), the Stedelijk, featuring works by Picasso, Matisse, Rauschenberg and Warhol, among many others, and the Van Gogh Museum.
But much of the art is the city itself, with its 16th and 17th century brick houses lining the streets and canals.
Haha, so true! My favorite new learning was that their heads and snoods change color. A “mood ring” (snood ring?)…
I didn’t know half of these things about turkeys, and whose every counting feathers better be getting paid hazards pay…
They are, and just about as noisy!
Beautiful birds. I didn’t know that they can open their wings so wide. In that way, they are like peacocks.
Thank you! Worth a visit — so much to see and enjoy, especially the real caves. (I was lucky enough…
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Hi. It looks like you had fine weather. My wife and I spent a week in Amsterdam in 2016. Beautiful city. We had a great time.
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We were lucky. It’s nice anytime but sunny weather is a bonus!
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Worth a return visit sometime,
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Amsterdam is a fab destination. I love its museums, wandering around its canals and gazing at its amazing architecture.
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Perfect summary, Sheree!
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Thanks
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Me too. This was my fifth visit and one I always enjoy!
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