If there’s one thing I do well, it’s eat.
And it doesn’t matter where I am in the world, I will find things to eat that will make me say, “Hmm, maybe I could live here.”
It helps that Amsterdam is such a livable place. Granted, the taxes are hefty and there aren’t any mountains or beaches to speak of. But it’s a great little city, very organized and lively with lots to do, see and eat. People are friendly and laid back, there’s lots of WiFi, and the city is incredibly dog-friendly. What more do you need?
Today, we decided to bike around other parts of the city, hop on one of the free ferries to North Amsterdam, and eat as much as humanly possible.
Here’s what my Sunday looked like:
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Could not live there, too cold in the winter. But, it looks like a great place to visit in the spring and summer. The gelato sure looks great!
OMG! I gained 5 Lbs just looking at the great fund! I love the hippie market!
Hello Cat!
Fuud, fuud and more fuud! Guud thing you are getting around a on bike to burn off all that fuud!
CAT: Since Amsterdam is so dog friendly, do people pick up after dogs or are they like Paris? I know the last time I was there, the streets and sides were relatively clean.
Although the art available for viewing in Amsterdam is superb, I’d regret it if I hadn’t made a side trip to the Hague to see Vermeer’s “View of Delft” in person on a work trip a few years ago. Amsterdam is such a vibrant city, and the Dutch countryside is somewhat unremarkable but for its canals, waterworks, and unique agriculture. If I could recommend two side trips from Amsterdam, they’d be to the Hague and to Bruges, Belgium.
Dusseldorf is about the closest city in Germany to Amsterdam, and I was mildly surprised to see men, women, and teenagers having tall glasses of beer with breakfast there at 10:30 am on a trip in June. As much as I might have liked to have some beer, I doubt my stomach would ever be ready that early in the morning.
Cat, do most locals understand and speak english?
M, English is widely spoken in Amsterdam. In fact many of them speak it better than some of us native speakers 🙂
I never had any problem asking questions. I think that the Dutch cater to the English tourists thus the wide spread use of english.
Cat, love the fuud pics…keep em coming.
Cat, I don’t think you’ve mentioned it yet, but the Dutch have to be some of the tallest people in the world. Looks like the shortest natives i saw there were at least 5’9-10. Theatre seating has a lot of leg space.