Monday, May 7, 2012

Say Cheese… Amsterdam




Known for their cheese, wooden shoes and of course their month long tulip explosion, we set out over the May bank holiday to visit our friends Britt, Ian, Lindsey and Chris in Amsterdam. The Dutch and our American friends did not disappoint. We spent one day touring around the city, including an early morning visit to the Ann Frank House and the second day was spent with the tulips.

We took a train and then a bus to the Keukenhof, which is a popular destination to see the tulips and other spring flowers.  The park is similar to the Butchart Gardens in Victoria with colorful displays of flowers lining the footpaths.   There is only a 3-4 week window a year for viewing the tulips and we lucked out with perfect weather.

One of my favorite shops is ‘The Frozen Fountain’ which sells unique modern home wear items. On our last couple of trips I have picked up a couple of wooden frames made from old wooden boat.  Britt, Lindsey and I also enjoyed shopping the boutiques along The Nine Streets.


Brody and I have now been to Amsterdam together a couple of times and we love the city and especially spending time with friends. Henry also enjoyed himself and clearly seemed to enjoy all the attention from the group, but most notable was how easily Britt could get him to laugh. 

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