Bicycles are everywhere in Amsterdam
Hotel Brouwer-on the Singel Canal (a great, central location)
Built in 1652, the rooms have charm, character and modern plumbing
View of the canal from our room at the Brouwer
Canal view at night
Street are lined with unique storefronts
Lots of clever signage
Colorful flower boxes
More fun signage
We enjoyed a canal cruise
Swan's eye view
Albert Cuyp street market
Only in Amsterdam
We loved all the house signs
The fleur de lis reminded me of home
Home as a castle
Time is running out...
This stamp store was a favorite
The begijnhof religious community in Amsterdam
A bookstore with an unlocked bike out front
Amsterdam's unique red light district
We loved the vanGogh Museum--more of his paintings than any other museum in the world.
Best looking downspout in Amsterdam
A vintage windmill at the Kuekenhof Gardens
Gift shop covered with Dutch shoes
Tulips are the stars at Keukenhof
Lovely daffodils (jonquils??)
Official Keukenhof shoes
Although the trees were bare it was still a lovely view
Largest swans anywhere
More colorful tulips
Browsing in Harlem
We spent a very rainy couple of hours in scenic Harlem
Delicious warm apple bacon pancake for dinner in chilly rainy Harlem
They even had Dutch shoe shaped cheese
We had a few sunny days in Amsterdam
This iconic Vermeer is at the Maurishuis museum--a small, deep collection in The Hague.
This The Hague storefront stood out from its neighbors.
A bright surprise while walking up the stairs at de Bejinkorf dept store in The Hague.
Cathedral in Delft with memorial markers on the floor
Delft town square
Delft also had some clever store signage
Memorial to Dutch king with his faithful dog at his feet.
Browsing traditional blue and white pottery in Delft
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