August 24th – Amsterdam
Weather – mostly overcast and mild during the day, with a light shower late in the day.
After a much needed good night's sleep, Margaret-Ann and John set off for The National Monument in Dam Square to meet Terry, the Irish tour guide, for our 3 hour walking tour of old Amsterdam -- exceptionally, well done!
They did a little shopping on the way back to the hotel... including, a bottle of wine ... a great German Riesling for 6 euros!
Later in the afternoon they took a 75 minute canal cruise (originally planned for yesterday) on The Flying Dutchman, which was very relaxing. After the cruise they walked through Vondelpark (Amsterdam's most famous park -- a little like New York's Central Park) and ate a wonderful dinner at a small steakhouse just down the street from their hotel. The weather was great for walking around today -- around 23C and slightly overcast. It started to rain lightly as Margaret-Ann and John were walking back from Vondelpark.
Terry, the tour guide, took the fifth picture below just after going through the Red Light District. Notice that John has a bigger smile on his face than Margaret-Ann.
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