We left Berlin early and set out for The Netherlands! On our way to Amsterdam we stopped at a farm for a cheese and clog making demonstration. They were making and aging Gouda and it was delicious. Then we got to see a pair of clogs carved:
Then it was off to the city! Amsterdam is beautiful. The buildings and canals reminded me of Venice and the people were really friendly. We saw an interesting show and toured the red light district....
On the free day we started with a brief bike tour. checked out the Anne Frank house:
Unfortunately we couldn't go in because the wait was 4 hours...
Amsterdam is a fun city to walk around and explore. It's a hipsters paradise and reminded me a little of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. We explored the beautiful floating flower markets:
And came across a man with a very interesting job:
The canals have no railings so bikes, cars, and people are always falling in. Our bike guide said about three cars a month are lost! This claw boat was pulling out stacks of bikes, shopping carts, and other junk.
Later that evening we had dinner and boarded a private canal cruise for our farewell night.
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