We've been in the Netherlands since Tuesday hanging out with my cousin, Zara, and her boyfriend's family. They are extremely nice people and have been feeding us a steady diet of traditional Dutch food. Yesterday we took a trip down to Amsterdam. Mostly we just walked around the city and wandered up and down the canals. At some point we split a space cake and wandered around some more. Around 4pm we entered the Rijksmuseum, which is unfortunately under construction. As a sort of consolation prize for most of the building being closed off, the museum has put all of its most famous paintings on display. We got to see works by Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt van Rijn as well as silver artifacts, elaborately crafted doll houses and inlaid rifles used by the Dutch elite. I enjoyed seeing the Night Watch, but I must say I think my favorites were the playful scenes by Jan Steen.
Anyway, here are few shots of the town. It was overcast, so my camera wasn't at its best, but I think you'll like these.
The house boat on the left has grass on its roof!
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