A bit of Amsterdam

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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. – Mark Twain

The Rijksmuseum is a “must” visit while in Amsterdam.
This is one of the many paintings by Dutch masters – the Milk Maid by Johannes Vermeer.
I particularly like this one because it’s a Vermeer painting of his neighborhood in Delft.
Fascinating to watch the restoration of The Night Watch by Rembrandt.
Of course we also went to the Van Gogh museum.
I like this self portrait.
And this landscape by Van Gogh.
Countless jaunts on trams like this one.
The plight of Jewish people is much more evident and “talked about” here. An education for all of us to never forget!
In 1975 marijana was legalized in Amsterdam – this was the 1st shop to sell pot. If you’re looking for one in Amsterdam they are called “coffee shops”.


And then there’s this beautiful young lady…
…with an extremely sad story. We toured the home where she and seven other people hid from the Nazis for two years before they were discovered. One of the people who helped hide the family found Anne’s diary hidden in the wall. The only person to survive the concentration camps of the eight people was her father. After the war he was given her diary and soon after, The Diary of Anne Frank, was published in dozens of languages for all to read – heart wrenching.
Found this charming café for dinner one night.
This is a traditional dish called Stamppot – mashed veg & potatoes – mine was with veg “meatballs”. How did I like it? Glad I tried it but once was enough. ☺️
Beautiful,
beautiful Amsterdam!!!
Ventured into the Red Light District but, chose to go during the day to avoid most of the “traffic”.
Went for a lovely boat tour on the canal and the Amstel River.
Brittany looking so cute amongst these unusual sculptures 👀
See these steps leading down to the water where a triangle pink stone juts into the canal? This is part of the so-called Homo-monument—a memorial to homosexuals who lost their lives in WWII, and a commemoration of all those persecuted for their sexuality. The pink triangle design reclaims the symbol that the Nazis used to mark homosexuals.
Vondelpark is Amsterdam’s playground. A nice place to get away from it all.
It’s an expansive park with many paths and water features for everyone to enjoy.
Amsterdam…sigh…
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  5. Dear Barb, Just want to thank you for sharing all of this beauty and history with us. What in incredibly colorful and historic city. Love, Kathleen

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