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| Rotterdam is a really busy seaport. Our departure port for the Baltic Sea cruise. |
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| Rotterdam in Rotterdam ! |
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| Off we go.... |
Wednesday, September 7
Rotterdam
Tot ziems to Amsterdam
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| This is truly a biking community ! |
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| Bikes and trams |
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| Biking in the rain...no worries. |
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| Biking + visiting + texting + talking on cell phones...looks so easy ! |
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| Bikes + trams + city buses + pedestrians + cars + scooters each in their own lanes. All moving along on the same street. We will miss watching this activity. On to Rotterdam..... |
Tuesday, September 6
Amsterdam 2
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| We certainly did !! |
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| Bloemenmarkt ~ Flower Market |
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| ...and more ! |
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| Oude Kerk ~ Old Church..... 13th Century |
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| The oak cased organ installed 1724 |
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| Anne Frank House |
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| Rijksmuseum ~ constructed 1876-85 |
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| City Hall ~ 1648, then became Royal Palace ~ 1808 |
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| Van Gogh Museum.... |
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| with 200 of his paintings + over 600 of his drawings ! |
Monday, September 5
Amsterdam..1
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| Cappuccino ...of course |
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| Collector's B + B ...our home in Amsterdam |
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| City of canals.... |
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| Colorful...... walkways |
Sunday, September 4
Away we go...
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| We really liked the Science Museum. |
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| Covent Gardens is a "happening place" ! |
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| Interesting + colorful West End |
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| Soho ! |
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| We had a great time in London and....... today we fly to Amsterdam ! |
Saturday, September 3
Our last day in London.
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| This morning we did a walk on the south side of Thames River..... "Southwark" |
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| Tower Bridge in first pix above...and this is the Waterloo Bridge. |
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| Newer Millennium Bridge, which is right in front of the Tate Modern Museum. |
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Tate Modern... Tate Modern opened in 2000, before that it was a power plant along the Thames  |
Friday, September 2
Sept 2 ....special day!
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| A spectacular place ! |
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| The front door... |
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| We were able to tour thru the public rooms, including the Ball Room to see the royal wedding gown. |
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| After the tour, the Queen had a Garden Party set up in the "back yard". |
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| Tea and.... including clotted cream ! |
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| A grand experience ! |
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| Thank you for your kind thoughts + wishes ! |
Thursday, September 1
London....Day 4
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| And yes.... here we are for Day #4 |
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| Westminster Abbey |
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| The Abbey as viewed from the Cloisters Garden |
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| Big Ben! |
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| Walked up White Hall/Parliament St. to Trafalgar Square... |
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| ....to the National Gallery. |
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| We enjoyed our time here, viewing the art treasures | . |
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| The London Eye ! |