Monday, November 3, 2014

November 2, 2014 Just another Walk About Day

First full day back in Amsterdam.  I slept like a rock for 9 hours, because my bed didn't feel like a rock.  My "old place" on the third floor was an inviting change from the Paris apt. nightmare. Having 4 large down pillows, I felt I was in heaven.
Today my plan is the venture out to areas of Amsterdam that I have not been.  Today it is out to the South Canals.  This is a very beautiful area and a bit upscale from where Ive been staying.  The canals are much wider and surrounded by the same continuing row houses that I have seen all along.  The architecture  is a bit more contemporary with more modern buildings with glass and steel.  I think I like the older more traditional Dutch architectural look.  I also run across some buildings/structures that are over 300 years old. One place where I stopped was a structure, now a bar on one of the canals, that was built in 1696.  Pictures can be found on FaceBook.
I probably walked 5-6 miles today, so Im treating myself to a nice large Italian meal of lasagne, garlic bread and a nice Cab from Chile.

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