Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a beautiful old city. It was nice to visit the place where my Opa grew up and where my grandparents met. I stayed with Marlous and Frits, who I can't thank enough for their wonderful hospitality. I was only there a short time but they made it absolutely wonderful. I visited Amsterdam city centre for lunch and a canal tour, went sailing, drove through Wassenaar where my Opa grew up, visited Scheveningen, a huge white sandy beach and had lunch on the beachfront, I tried a herring (which didn't go down too well with me!), went for a bike ride around Naarden, ate poffertjes and waffles and ate lots of delicious Dutch food! I hope I will be able to get back to Amsterdam sometime, 3 days wasn't enough to see everything in this beautiful city.

Amsterdam city centre

Music in the streets of Amsterdam...

One of the many canals which run through Amsterdam.

The marina with the castle behind.

Maurits and I, sailing.

Scheveningen

Eating a herring.

Me and Max.

Marlous and me on a bike ride.

Poffertjes and waffles!!!!!

The great Church of Naarden.