The apartment we’re living in is on Koestraat, which means “Cow Street.” Apparently, in the old days they walked the cows to market on this street. I bet they had a problem with defecation and it looks like they still need to give some folks a reminder that those days are gone. Next door to … Continue reading →

After breakfast, we spent the day walking the city. On one street there was amazing grafitti. There’s a tram service that runs all over the city. Public transit is so extensive here that Camiel and Layda don’t even need a car; neither do we. We had a nice Dutch lunch of pickled herring. And then … Continue reading →

Last night we walked around in the Red Light District. The red lights outside the storefronts signify that the location is a bordello, that is, prostitutes are for sale. This morning we had coffee at a sidewalk café and Dale noticed that across the street was a storefront that had green lights out front. Guess … Continue reading →

We landed at 5:30 a.m. and took the train to Amsterdam Central where Camiel met us and walked us to his apartment. We visited for a couple hours, then took a nap while Camiel left for the airport and our house. We woke around 3:00 p.m. And walked the city and got something to eat … Continue reading →