Thank you Amsterdam for a lovely time and a relaxed start to our trip. We arrived exhausted due to the hectic final week we had preparing to come away. Despite taking it easy (only 2 museums instead of the 4-5 planned) we are still exhausted! This is down to all the walking we have done around this beautiful city. Having never been here before, we have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the canals and narrow streets and the stunning architecture. On more than one occasion, Jonathan found himself walking and talking by himself as Jeannie had stopped to gaze at a building or some Art Nouveaux tiles. She made it up to him however by allowing plenty of stops at brown pubs and coffee shops (no not that sort!). Definitely a city we will return to.
Things we didn't know about Amsterdam before we came:
- they have parrots! Green parrots that squawk and swoop around the early evening sky. We thought we were back in Australia.
- how many Art Deco buildings there are. Jeannie was in heaven.
- just how many bikes you can fit in a small space/narrow street.
- how fast some people can ride said bikes down narrow streets.
- which way to look when crossing 3 lanes of traffic ie bikes/trams/bikes with a few cars thrown in for good measure. Come to think of it, I still don't think we've worked that one out!
Got to go, just about to board for Sao Paulo. Excited!
