An Amsterdam Adventure

My family is moving back to the U.S. this summer after six years of living in Germany, and I’ve been realizing how many places I HAVEN’T been yet, even though they’re super close. Although I’ve flown through the Amsterdam airport and everyone in my family has been, somehow I hadn’t actually “done” Amsterdam–until this summer! My best friend and I drove the three hours up and got to enjoy a beautiful two days in a beautiful city. Canal cities are so cool, and I ate the same sandwich for brunch both mornings. I enthusiastically recommend (and would return to Amsterdam exclusively to eat at) Singel 404, which we just stumbled upon when we were hungry and wandering around! Delicious, gluten free, goat cheese, cheap–what more could a girl ask for? Oh, and we got to sit next to a canal outside to eat, so it was perfect.

lights on the water at dusk

sunset ❤

flowers, bright buildings, and a canal = Amsterdam

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50 tulips for 10 euro?? YES PLEASE.

casually modeling on a less-than-stellar boat tour

dusk

(Lacey took my picture, because I’m going to miss walking around beautiful European cities in my free time.)

No excuse to not get a girl flowers on a first date.

a bird in the Vondelpark

Duke blue is everywhere

stained glass in our hotel

church in the red light district

all water features should be lit at night.

THE BEST GF SANDWICH I’VE EVER EATEN and my best friend

bridges!

just hanging out

bridges!

Honestly I love the smell of salt air so much.

someone tried to steal this bike

plant stores are so cool

bikes and bridges

sunflowers in the sun

so many bikes

sunset ❤

Apparently this was in a James Bond movie?

our walk home

boats on the water

(I got Lacey to take my picture in a museum)

view of the city from the harbor

the red light district (safely in the middle of the day)