July 26 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Our first, and only port on this cruise, that isn't Norway. We've been to Amsterdam a few times before, but we always seem to find new things. This time, unfortunately, we noticed that the city is actually pretty dirty with lots of trash visible. Perhaps it was just the contrast with very clean Norway. Our tour today was a walking tour followed by a canal tour. There are more bikes than people here. Our guide warned us that they can be very aggressive, so you really have to watch out before you cross the street. There are bike lanes, and you'd better stay out of them. They really don't pay much attention to traffic lights either. The weather again was perfect, low 70s with a mild breeze and some high clouds. These white stones in the road point out the traffic bumps in the road. This cafe, called Coffee Reefer, is a combination coffee shop and marijuana seller. Our guide said that shops...