Amsterdam

We flew from Copenhagen to Amsterdam in mid-July 2013 (whoa). It was chillier and rainier there than it had been further North in Denmark, but after so long chasing the summer, we were more than happy to be able to don jackets and scarves. We definitely felt a wry sense of humor in Amsterdam. From these giant clogs out in front of our hotel, to the strange giant horse wallpaper above our bed in our hotel room.

We stayed in the Vondelpark area of Amsterdam, which was near to the canals, but far enough outside of them to be able to afford our hotel. The location proved to be great one, near the freshly completed renovation of the Rijksmuseum.

Europe Map Overview & Postcard: Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

An overview of our final leg of the trip, from Croatia to London, through Central Europe:

Bikes of Amsterdam

While we were wandering around Amsterdam on foot, I started noticing the brand name emblems on the head tube of bikes that were parked everywhere around us.  Some were quite pretty, and I thought it would be neat to have a collection of them, and make a poster collage of them, when we get back home.  There’s enough quantity and variety of bikes that these represent just one afternoon of keeping my eye open, on our way between sightseeing stops.  Gazelle was by far the most common bike here; in Copenhagen the Raleighs were more popular.