Amsterdam

We flew from Málaga to Amsterdam and took a train from the airport to the downtown area. Navigating the streets to find the bus to our neighborhood (Indische Buurt) was tricky as bikes dominate, but they make sure to warn you with their bells as they fly through busy intersections throughout the city.  Our friends Lucia and Pat, who live in London, met us for our first weekend in town.

Walking around Amsterdam is so lovely because with so many canals, there are always nice streets to walk down with views of the water.  Our first week was very hot and sunny, but now the real weather is back - grey and misty.  Since we are trying to save money, we usually walk into town, which takes about 40 minutes from where we are staying, but it saves us 12 euros so it is worth it.  Pretty much everyone in Amsterdam seems to speak English perfectly, making our lives that much easier when it comes to getting around and buying things.  There is a nice open air market down the street from us where we like to get the occasional cheap lunch or dutch treats like poffertjes (mini pancakes) or stroopwafels (some incredible waffle cookie filled with caramel syrup).

Mike eating poffertjes