Amsterdam
Saturday, June 26, 2004
On our third day in Amsterdam, the four of us took a tram to the Anne Frank house. It was
very interesting & very sad at the same time. Unfortunately, they don't allow any picture-taking inside so
we have no pictures of it. After the Anne Frank house, we took a nice long walk to the Leidseplein area and
then all the way back to the botel, seeing many sights in between.
While we were in Amsterdam, the 2004 Euro-Cup soccer (football to them) tournament was going on, and Holland was still alive. The city was INSANELY excited . . . everywhere you looked were orange flags/banners and people wearing orange shirts & hats. On this Saturday night, they were playing Sweden. Mike & I took a tram back to Leidseplein that night so we could be in the thick of the excitement during the game. Holland beat Sweden that night, and even long after we had returned to the botel, you could still hear cheering & horn-honking all throughout the city.
There are a lot of pictures, so if you get an empty box with just an X in it, right-click the box and select Show Picture.
While we were in Amsterdam, the 2004 Euro-Cup soccer (football to them) tournament was going on, and Holland was still alive. The city was INSANELY excited . . . everywhere you looked were orange flags/banners and people wearing orange shirts & hats. On this Saturday night, they were playing Sweden. Mike & I took a tram back to Leidseplein that night so we could be in the thick of the excitement during the game. Holland beat Sweden that night, and even long after we had returned to the botel, you could still hear cheering & horn-honking all throughout the city.
There are a lot of pictures, so if you get an empty box with just an X in it, right-click the box and select Show Picture.
Mike next to a statue of Anne Frank
Stopping to consult a map & take a break
during the walk from the Anne Frank house to Leidseplein
during the walk from the Anne Frank house to Leidseplein
A typical scene in Europe ~ an outdoor cafe and people riding bikes
Having lunch in Leidseplein
A fountain in Leidseplein
A garden we came across with lizard statues throughout it
A square we came across where people were playing chess
A canal on the other side of that square
Walking from Leidseplein back towards the botel . . .
Walking along the canals . . .
A flower market we came across
Stopping for a drink at an outdoor cafe
A street performer
A sign that amused me
Restaurants decked-out for the Holland soccer game
This is the square that has The Waag . . .
Lord Mike's Pub
Back in Leidseplein later that night, people watching the soccer game
A cool-looking bar we passed walking back to the botel