Sunday, May 23, 2010

Weekend in Amsterdam

We spent this past weekend in Amsterdam, hanging out with my brother and his girlfriend. We had a blast!

Our favorite things:

Drinking beer from Dutch microbreweries at t'Arendsnest (thank you New York Times article).


Looking at flowers


Going on a Mike's Bike Tour (Countryside edition) with the Wackiest Guide Ever.


Pretending I'm the owner of said Wacky Guide's Awesome Orange (of course) Fiets.


The end of the garbage-men strike (24 hours after we arrived; they had 12 days' worth in the city!)
 ::no pictures - that's a good thing::

Wandering aimlessly through the streets, taking random pictures of wonky houses



Waving at tourists on boats (and getting them to wave back)

Looking at (the wrong kind of) bells


Coveting bicycles (especially Bakfietsen)


Drinking more beer


Eating frites and frikandel, from the frituur recommended by the bartender at t'Arendsnest


Lifting up tiny cars


  Dutch trains, especially the doobledockers (sp?)






 Taking the ferry back and forth (Husband's idea)




Eating a really yummy lunch after finding a gaggle of happy Dutch people sitting outside a cafe, eating food that looked great


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