Amsterdam - 11 Nov 2023
I am not sure we could top yesterday. It was so much fun, and we saw so much. My feet hurt but it's worth it.
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We took the ferry across the river to go up in the A'DAM building.
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The views were terrific.
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Even though I walked forever yesterday, I didn't realize how big Amsterdam was.
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We were hanging out in the indoor viewing area until the rain stopped when we saw a double rainbow.
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Once the rain stopped, we headed to the rooftop. We are going to do the giant swing also known as OverTheEdge.
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The swing was fun. I didn't find it scary. It only lasts about a minute and it's long enough.
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We rode the ferry back and went for breakfast. Pancakes Amsterdam was right by the ferry. We shared gingerbread raisin pancakes and poffertjes. I am a big fan of poffertjes.
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More walking to burn up those calories. This is the train station from across the canal.
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Basilica of St. Nicholas is hard not to notice.
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We went inside, which was so pretty.
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There are some really interesting areas. FYI if you want coffee do not head to a Coffee House. Coffee houses are for cannabis, obviously it's legal here. Coffee is available in cafes.
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Everywhere you look, it's like a painting.
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Interestingly the Red Light District is right next to a church and a daycare.
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I never would have thought picking out chocolate would be so hard.
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There was some kind of demonstration taking place here all weekend.
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I wonder if they have boats that clean your windows for you.
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This looks like a painting. It's my cell phone wallpaper.
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I wanted to try Bitterballen, so we stopped at De Oude Wester. I also tried this beer, which was really good.
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It was decided that we would take a Sightseeing Canal Cruise. This was so much fun. It was unlimited drinks and cruising for an hour. I didn't really see too much, because I was having so much fun talking with the guide and other passengers. Once we docked, we headed for food at Pizza Beppe Quattro. It was delicious.
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I had one more thing I wanted to try. Stroopwafel. We watched them make it. It was really good.
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We went to a really packed Irish Pub with live music for a while. Then headed for bed.
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