Rainy Rembrandt Day Off and on rain today made for some good indoor sights. I started by walking to the Rijks Museum where I saw paintings and artifacts from the Holland "Golden Age." Rembrandt paintings with their careful attention to lighting were a treat because they were full of emotion and everyday life scenes. This wasn't a huge-overwhelming type museum, so it made for an easy going, happy start to the day. Next I walked down the street and ...

Northerner Night Out What's the point of vacation if you can't sleep in a little...or a lot? I chatted with my Mom on Skype for a while, went for a walk around 4pm and bought some dinner groceries. Traveling through Italy for the past few weeks (pizza, pasta, sandwiches) has made me crave some meat. I bought a little pepper steak and felt much better when I had it for dinner with rigatoni tomato sauce and little mozzarella balls. I decided to go on a pub craw...

Start with a blush and end with a blush Up and out this morning to catch a free tour of Amsterdam. The tour guide was great and knew all sorts of interesting insider facts about where we were and what we saw. Here's a quick rundown of some of the sights; The Red Light District (My face stayed blushed for the rest of the tour), The Old Church, New Church and West Church, The Jewish Quarter, The Royal Palace, The Floating Flower Market, The Anne Frank House, Th...

Wash, Dry, Repeat Up early to secure a room for the night and have breakfast. Got a long hot shower and worked on my online teaching application for San Antonio. (SO frustrating without all my paperwork in hand, but Kelly has been helping me a lot! Thanks!) Found a Wasserette (Laundrymat) and did a big load. Got an hour massage nearby while I was waiting that was really interesting. The woman focused on not just the muscles, but their relation to bones and used ...

Trains, Planes, Shuttles, Trams and Walking Venice to Milan to Amsterdam Today is a transition day. Walked to the Train station in Venice at 7 am and caught a train to Milan. Caught a Shuttle to the airport. Caught a flight to Amsterdam on easyjet. This was totally new to me. You line up at the gate and get to pick whatever seat you want on the plane based on where you were in line. Everyone is on, and ready to fly out within 20 minutes. Took a train from the A...