Amsterdam!!!

Amsterdam's identity is informal and very bike friendly. Every corner is a picturesque canal scene.

Can you imagine a Van Gogh painting inspired by this scene?

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Albert Cuypmarkt, the street and market are named for Albert Cuyp, a 17th century painter. Many street names and squares pay homage to painters, how lovely! We were told that attendance at visual art exhibitions and events are highly attended and regarded with enthusiastic support by locals.


Here we are, busting a pose in front of De Waag, one of Amsterdam's oldest landmarks. A plaque attached to its front wall is the earliest in the entire city, and identifies the house as erected in 1488. De Waag is the remaining part of the original city walls in Amsterdam. Constructed as part of the fortification system, it originally served as one of the city gates. When the city walls were disassembled, a market square was created around it and weighing scales were placed inside the former gate.