We are in Amsterdam. It is our first visit to this city. I was mildly surprised at how many tourists were wandering around and a little taken aback, not so much by the number of bicycles, but by the speed that they raced up and down the bike lanes.
Now bicycles have the right of way - yes, even over pedestrians. I found this somewhat disconcerting. I was never sure when to cross a lane as I had no idea when a bicycle was approaching and had to rely heavily on Lyle.
On our second day in the Netherlands we decided to avoid the crowds and took a train to Zaandam. It was great wandering down the pedestrian mall (no bikes) and eating lunch at an outside cafe. The only problem was that public washrooms were in short supply and hard to find.
From Zaandam we took a further train to Zaanse Schan where we walked to a series of traditional Dutch windmills. The structures were quite large and the wind kept the blades turning. I suppose the scenery make me think of my childhood pictures of what things looked like in Holland. I was glad that we had taken the day for this excursion.
Tonight we will go to the house of Anne Frank. I am looking forward to this so will write more in my next post.
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