Slow morning today. Went with Mal to the Historich Museum. Managed to get lost on the way there and once there was a really confusing museum. Showed Amsterdam's interesting history. In an attempt to look cultured I loitered and attempted to appreciate the paintings. very impressive but still not my thing! Some great exhibits. the more modern history was of more interest to me and spent some time in those areas, good photos and personal accounts. Left and got some...

Got up about 9. tried to eat as much as poss at breakfast to try and delay lunch. went on Mike's Bike Tour around the town with a group of Busabouters. Showed some of the sights and gave the town's history. Explained the leaning thin houses (taxed per square foot) and they lean because they need to as the windows would break?! The houses have hooks on the outside roof to move the furniture from one floor to another - pretty weird but cool. Bike tour went out of t...