Amsterdam

August 14 was a holiday in Luxembourg, so R and I took an extra day and headed out to Amsterdam for a long weekend. We were able to find a nice hotel last minute (the Banks Mansion - definitely recommend!) and we drove the four hours there on Thursday.

It's a delightful city and, thank you COVID, was not crowded. We secured tickets online for the Reijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, and a canal tour. Those were our only plans - beyond that we visited Zaanse Schans (a recreated Dutch village with wind mills) and just walked around the city.

Reproduction windmills - but still interesting to learn they were used for making paint and sawing lumber!

And of course they make wooden shoes!

So I couldn't help singing the Doobie Brothers' "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" for the rest of the day.

Amsterdam street scene - completely devoid of tourists.

And did you know Amsterdam was known for rubber ducks?

I do love Vermeer.

In the Reijksmuseum.

This was in the Reijksmuseum - Rembrandt.

Tourists.

I loved the Van Gogh museum - so interesting and well laid out.

Also painted by Van Gogh - I love this one.

Also painted by Van Gogh - lovers in a garden.