Nov. 21, 2024
Hello friends!
I’m sure you all know this, but adjusting to a new time zone is the worst. We’re still working at it, because today we found ourselves working to burn a couple of hours until breakfast opened at 6 am. As soon as we were done, we went back to bed for a nap.
Like I said, we’re working on it…
Anyway, after we got up the second time, we headed over to the Albert Cuyp Market. (Imagine if a flea market and farmers market had a baby. It’d be something like Albert Cuyp Market.) I found a few knickknacks, and Steve met a new friend:
Then we spent a good chunk of the day exploring Zaanse Schans. It’s a Netherland’s heritage site full of windmills and houses from the 18th and 19th century that are filled with makers of clogs, cheeses, candies and much more . Some of the buildings are original to the location, but many were relocated to the city when they were put up for sale and / or scheduled for demolition.
In short, it’s painfully adorable:
While we were there, we watched a guy make a clog:
Saw clogs that were probably made for Liberace:
Tasted all sorts of cheeses:
And, made the brilliant decision to climb to the top of a windmill while it was snowing:
We also found the jewel of my clog photo collection. It’s so good that I may need to stop collecting.
I mean, seriously, how can I top this?
The good news is that we made it back to Amsterdam in one piece. However, I don’t know how much longer we’ll stay that way.
As Steve put it, walking through Amsterdam is long “playing Frogger.” You’re dodging bicyclists, pedestrians, smart cars, etc. Luckily, we’ll get more practice tomorrow!
All our love,
Tara (and Steve)
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