Arnhem, the Dutch Desert and a rainbow

any park that has a museum, free bicycle use and a hunting lodge with a crazy clock tower is fine by me.

Pannenkoekenboot

we went on a pancake cruise and saw the rotterdam harbor and ate some pretty mediocre pancakes. luckily this lovely, shackled mermaid made the trip worthwhile.

my tiny temporary home

the hotel baan:
this is my sweet and efficient little room:

and the lovely view:

day 2: amsterdam walking

i walked everywhere today and i came across some wonderful things. there was an opera singer performing on one of the canals and people came from all over on boat, bicycle and foot to see it:
I continued on to the wonderful bibliotheek amsterdam and stumbled upon many wonderful things - of which i will dedicate a post to later - including this study vessel:
and then it was night and i was still walking and the city was magical:

day 2: amsterdam morning

woke up:
got up:
pulled up the shade:
walked down these stairs (when i arrived with my larger than necessary bag, Marcel welcomed me from the top step and said, "i cannot help you with that").
and opened the door:
(amsterdam afternoon to follow).