Well, we made it, safe and sound, if not a little bit tired. The plane was jampacked full, but it was an enjoyable flight. We didn't go to sleep when we arrived but we were awfully grateful for the chance to have a shower and refresh a little bit. Bonus points to Mom and Dad, who had thoughtfully sent a birthday card ahead. That was so nice to get--thanks a lot!
It's raining. It's really really wet. Add to that the fact that there is water everywhere--the canals go the same direction as streets and avenues--but they curve too, so it's easy to get lost on our first day in. I'm impressed by us though; we (as of this moment) walked 10.92 kilometres (14033 steps!). The hotel is very nice, and we have a room which has quite a bit of character. To read more about the hotel, go to our first post and read what Dave had to say. The quirks in this place are because it is so many buildings joined together, but it has a great deal of charm.
We walked through the flower market today--that's impressive! And we saw the crocuses in bloom, and a few tulips just starting in the fields. We also purchased our first souvenir, BLUE tulips. Not purple, not mauve--blue. They've already been certified to go through customs on the way home, so hopefully there won't be any problems with that.
Another impression....PEOPLE. There are so many in certain spots. On one street, it was just a
moving people road. That's where all the shops are, it's one of the main trendy shopping districts. THis meant that there were a lot of stores that we know, but it also gave us the opportunity to wave to the webcams, which we did. Did anyone see us?Well, that's it for day one. Time for a bath and some rest for my poor feet! I'll try again tomorrow.
2 comments:
Hey that will be good for the waistline and all those calories that you wont and should not say no to
Sounds like you have made a great start. Have you bought any Dutch clogs to wear walking around the streets? Now that would be a work out!
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