Amsterdam - 10 Nov 2023

The day was chilly and wet but that wasn't going to stop us from exploring. We started by walking around. Then decided we should get the hop on/off boat tour.

The canals are so pretty, just like in the pictures and movies I've seen.

I would not want to park here though. I can't imagine how many people have fallen in the canals. They do go through and remove bikes every year.

The decorations they up are pretty. Kind of wish I was here a little later, I'd love to see it all done.

Not only do you have to watch for cars, buses, trams and people, but bikes come out of nowhere.

The hop on/off cruise was nice. Not only was it covered but seeing things from the canals was a nice perspective.

The churches are just incredible. Spoiler alert, we go in this one later on.

We took the green line around.

This is so cute, it's from 1695 and used to be a lockhouse.

The newer places seem to lack something.

We could appreciate the bridges from the boat.

I love the tower.

We hopped off the boat and went to Hard Rock Cafe. We had lunch and saw Rembrandt's Amsterdam Experience. It was really interesting.

I have no clue but they were funny.

I went inside my first Cheese Museum, Henri Willig. Yes, it's a thing, with free samples.

The front of Amsterdam houses are tilted forward. I thought it was because they were old, that's not the case. They tilt forward and have a pulley at the top to move furniture and house items in and out without banging into the house.

Amsterdam is very LGBTQ friendly.

I was surprised how many people were here. It's early November, cold and rainy. The place was very busy. We tried to go to Anne Frank's House, but the tickets were sold out all weekend.

I loved the flower market. I can't imagine how amazing it would be in the spring.

We found a peanut butter store, De Pindakaaswinkel. They had some odd flavors and we got to try several. My favorite was Garlic Baked Onion.

Amsterdam Clock Tower.

I love the canals at night. The lights are so pretty.

We decided to go to the IceBar. We went into a bar area and waited for our turn in the IceBar. We were given a few tokens because paid entry got us 3 drinks. We bundled up in coats and gloves and walked into the cold. 15F or -9C. Everything was made of ice. The shot glasses stuck to your gloves.

After we walked some more. We went right through the redlight district, no one was in. FYI - don't take pictures if there are people in the windows.

Then we ended up at Molly Malone's Irish Pub. I was so glad to see the lights by the canal. I can't imagine walking after a few drinks.

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