Amsterdam

I’d forgotten how many bicycles there are in Amsterdam – 600,000 (I goggled it!).  They come at you from all directions.  Scary stuff!

Once again we did a canal boat trip then spent the rest of the day soaking up the atmosphere and taking in the sites.

Day 2 highlights:

·         Revisited the Rijksmuseum to see, amongst others, Rembrandt’s highly acclaimed works.  Such attention to detail.

·         The renovated Maritime Museum.  Must admit wasn’t my first choice but I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt heaps. Once again great use of technology to make a subject come alive.  Useless information – in the 17^th and 18^th centuries flying an upside down Dutch flag meant man overboard.

·         Beers at a local pub