After a bit of a shaky start to our trans-Atlantic voyage (bus was late, discovery we were flying Delta not KLM, time spent trying to have our mileage added to our Delta Miles) we boarded our plane just a little late and off we flew! WIth dinner and a movie, a 6 hour time change and a 6 hour flight, not much time for snoozing! Arrived in Amsterdam at 8 am (2am EST!). Spent time waiting for Bea and Tom by getting our bearings, finding the most convenient way to get to our hotel, NH HOTEL MUSEUM QUARTER, and sipping coffee at Starbucks! Amazing....EVERYONE here speaks English....and they speak it well!
Bea and Tom arrived without any problems. Took a cab into the city (a a Tesla, as are many of the taxis in Amsterdam) and checked into our hotel easily. Paperwork done, we walked around, past the very ornate Rijiksmuseum, across MANY canals to the flower market, cappuccino at Starbucks and then on to the Leidesplein, a popular square with the Bull Dog Coffee shop. Most streets are paved in brick, as are the bike lanes and the number of cyclists on the road is colossal! It's not hard to get in their way. Back at the hotel a couple of hours later. We decided to dine early since none of us got much sleep last night!
Recommended by the concierge, we walked a short distance to the Cafe Loetje, a local favorite. Dinner was very good, lots of good people watching, good steak and Wiener schnitzel. But we were totaled!! Back to the hotel by 9 with plans to meet at 8:30 tomorrow morning got a FULL day of sightseeing!
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Give my best to Bea & Tom. Be sure to check out the "ladies" in the windows. Enjoy!
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