July 22nd
Ahhh…another day in Amsterdam. We started the day with the idea of going on a bike tour through the countryside with a local guide. We were pretty excited about this because it would allow us to get out of the city and do something fun. So when we arrived to get the bikes…it was to our dismay that the reservation had only been made for 20 people and there were 30 of us there to ride :) So since Jenny and I were late additions…we gave up our spots. I know, I know. We are so mature we can hardly stand it. So then we both looked at each other with a “what are we going to do now?” look…and everyone reading this probably already knows the answer: SHOPPING! So we walked downtown and did some souvenier shopping. We both got cute Am-dam gear of course. And Jenny got a random pic with Batman. We then met up with a friend of ours, Amanda, for lunch outside at this cute little restaurant that promised us free drinks and free guacamole. So with our coke lights in hand, sun on our faces, and guacamole on our chips… we were content. Jenny and I ordered spare ribs from the “tourist menu” and they were both huge and delicious.
On the way back to the hostel, we stopped at the Van Gogh museum. We wandered through the three story display…and I got to see my favorite Van Gogh painting—Almond tree. So when we got to the very top floor of the exhibit…we both looked at each other as if we were thinking the same thing—“Where’s Starry Night???” Lucky for us, there was a computer upstairs that let you search for different Van Gogh paintings and told you which floor to find them on. So our search for “Starry Night” produced no results. Weird. When we got back to the hostel, I googled it and found that it’s located in New York. Perfect. But we both got Almond Tree prints to frame when we get home, so I guess it was worth it.
Later that night, some peeps were making plans to go to the movies since they would be in English in Amsterdam. So we decided to join them. What did we see, you ask? Here’s a hint…it involves a pasty vampire and a dark sexy werewolf :) I’ll let you take it from there…But the theatre was pretty impressive. I think we took 3 escalators just to get up to the auditorium. Fancy. If only the popcorn had been up to par…we would have been in heaven. But it fell short. Sadly.
Tomorrow we head to Brussels! Bring on the waffles and chocolate!
L&J