Day 661, 25 Mar' 16 (Good Friday), Van Loon Museum, Foam Photography, De-dogged. We have discovered the hard way that our gorgeous little dog has serious separation anxiety issues and can't be left alone for more than 2 minutes without barking, yipping, crying and sending the neighbours barmy. So today we took him along on our museum jaunt (which meant one of us went in and the other sat in the hall... parenthood? methinks not). First stop and not far from hom...

Day 660, 24 Mar '16, Van Gogh, Tassen Museum, Willet-Holthuysen. This morning I kept Luca company outside while James feasted his eyes on the masterpieces at the Van Gogh Museum. There is a coffee table book in the house that showcases the masterpieces - so nice to have a look and learn more about them after the visit. We jumped back on the tram and off again at Leidseplein in order to walk back through a busy shopping street back to Konigsplein, just near hom...

Day 659, 23 Mar '16, Waterlooplein, Albert Cuyp Market (flower stall pictured), Diamond Museum, Stedelijk (modern art) Gallery We headed out relatively early with Luca and took our time strolling around Waterlooplein flea market - Some stalls were still setting up at 10.30 am, so lucky we didn't get carried away heading out too early. It is time to do a bit of restocking due to general wear and tear so bought some whiz bang cotton sox for James. Onto a tram an...

Day 658, 22 Mar ' 16, Ten kate Markt, Foodhallen, 9 Streets, Rembrandthuis, Waterlooplein Fleamarkt. Turns out little Luca is prone to yipping and barking a bit when left alone, so today we saddled up with the doggie bag and the doggie and took off exploring together. First off we walked to Dam Square and took our inaugural official tram ride with Luca. Feels very unusual for us as only guide dogs are allowed on public transport in Australia. But then smelling...

Day 657, 21 Mar '16, Amsterdam Walking Tour & Albert Cuyp Markt There is a shopping street (Kalverstraat) and a centre (Kalvertoren) right next door. One of the bargain tips we've picked up during our Amsterdam research is probably the most economical breakfast in town - at the department store Hema it's possible to buy a baguette with an omelette and bacon, with a croissant and jam and a coffee and OJ for only €2.25 each. Just a coffee can set you back ...