Date: Wednesday 2nd July
Staying: Gaasper Camping Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Distance Travelled: 0 Miles
Song of the day: Amsterdam - Coldplay
We had both been to Amsterdam before, Laurie several times for work, but we really enjoyed the place, so we decided to go again. We had an early problem, in that the train line from the camp site was not working. So our journey into town was quite a bit longer than first expected.
Contrary to popular belief, Amsterdam is not all Drugs and Prostitutes. The large number of English stag parties may beg to differ, but with the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum would suggest otherwise. We spent the morning in looking at the Royal Palace and Amsterdams main square, as well as looking down then main shopping streets.
After lunch at Wagamama (I now, its not very Dutch, but we have been on the road for 3 months and it is our favourite restaurant, and we haven’t seen one for 3 months), and holing up there after lunch to avoid the thunder storm that came through, we headed to the Oudekerk. This is the old church of Amsterdam, and its one of the cities idiosyncrasy’s that it is in the middle of the Red Light District. Rembrandt’s wife is buried here, and it is considered one of the main sites of Amsterdam. We were underwhelmed.
The rest of the afternoon was spent doing Souvenir shopping, which we have come quite good at after all this time. Yes, we are a boring old married couple I know, and even in Amsterdam e were back at the van before 7pm. Oh well, thats what happens after this long on the road.
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