Nikki! Cheese! Fluorescence! So Much Joy

We eventually successfully picked up our new travelling partner Nikki, who was flying in from London.  I originally told her I was going to pick her up at the airport, but somewhat last minute told her that we would meet at the central train station.  We got there and waited about thirty minutes.  We went back to the hostel and when we finally got WiFi, we found out thy we missed her by one minute...but it all worked out. We just took it easy and caught up.

The next day, we did a walking tour of Amsterdam.  Stephanie out tiny tour guide was super chipper! She showed us some cool places, told us about some history, gave us some cheese, and even took us to the thinnest house in Amsterdam. It is only 1.8 metres wide!

In the middle, one window wide 

Afterward, we had some cake and went to the park.  We tried to decide on a place to go out, but we're having a hard time coming to consensus.  We eventually settled on De Spuyte, a small bar.  De Spuyte making a decision on venue, it ended up having 100 different beers to choose from, more decisions to make....

The next day, our last day in Amsterdam, we decided that it would be a good idea to see the Anne Frank House.  We left to be there early, before the crowd developed.  Too bad the line was around the block when we got there. So we thought we'd come back later.  We thought we would hit up the Electric Ladyland, but it didn't open till 13:00.  So we wandered, sampled cheese, I bought cheese...I also ate the cheese...the whole wedge.

You're beautiful! You're beautiful; it's true...

Then we decided to check out Electric Ladyland again, but then we saw police on the street.  So we ducked into a small cafe, well we thought it was a cafe.  It was in fact a coffee shop.  I got a coffee.

We eventually made it to Electric Ladyland, a fluorescent art museum.  It wa absolutely phenomenal! Below is some art! 

A structure created by our guide

Another piece thanks to our guide

Before, sculpture covered in minerals and stones

After, sorry bad quality

And some naturally occurring minerals

Our guide was absolutely amazing! A psychedelic product of the 60s, he was so knowledgeable and passionate about all things fluorescence: art, history, and science.

Then we took things a little less light, we visited the Anne Frank House.  It was absolutely astonishing to think about this story, and how a little girl's diary could transcend to so many people.  The situation was atrocious, the story outstanding and thought-provoking.  

And those were our days in Amsterdam. Now onto Belgium! CHOCOLATE!