Hitting Amsterdam’s High Points

We visited the Anne Frank museum, and got there right when it opened so it was not as crowded and it was very powerful, then we went to the Pancake Bakery for breakfast. They are well-known for their very strange pancakes, with many options ranging from sweet to savory. I got the Dutch pancake with Stroopwafel chunks (a traditional Dutch cookie), cinnamon ice cream, chocolate flakes, and whipped cream; it was soo good, but also soo sweet and large that I could not finish it. Then we explored the Van Gogh museum, and did the Heineken Experience which had a “ride” sort of thing to make you experience what it is like to actually be the beer. We took a boat tour with Those Dam Boat Guys, where we got to see some of the smaller canals. We also took a (quick) visit to the Red Light District, you know, just to say we did.

Hopping Around Amsterdam

We had a couple of delays with our flight getting to Dallas yesterday, but our flight to Amsterdam also got slightly delayed so we were able to still make it to Amsterdam mostly on time. We were successful with our first Amsterdam adventure: navigating the train station and getting to our hotel, which has an amazing view of the city. After a quick nap to recharge, we explored Amsterdam with a Hop-On-Hop-Off boat tour on the canals. Amsterdam has about the same amount of water as Venice, but far less bridges.