Wednesday

We have had a full day and it’s not over yet.  I’m sorry not to have my Apple Watch to mark the number of steps.  Both Joyce and I totally bushed at 5:15 and we meet for dinner in an hour. We walk everywhere as buses etc cannot come to the hotel.  We took our walking sticks today and they helped.  Cobble streets everywhere.  Bikes, and more bikes.  600,000 in this city.  None of them look flashy all rather pedestrian like.  Haha. This morning we went to the Rijks Museum and saw some of  the Rembrandt’s marvellous paintings. Then lunch and a sumptuous repast it was. Had a light house beer..to wash down the meal.which was creamy asparagus soup which had no dairy in it and was white. Followed by chicken skewers in a peanut sauce and French fries and salad and ice cream for dessert.  The kitchen was tiny and how they produced such a fabulous meal is beyond me.  We then had a canal tour on a boat, followed by the seemingly endless walk back to the hotel.  We are enjoying a restorative cup of tea and even more restorative piece of chocolate.
Reminder to self...never take a duffle bag...wheeled or no.  It’s an endless search inside for everything.
I used a back pack today and took only little money and only a credit card with a low limit as pick pockets are in abundance...apparently.  Sure are lots of people here, too.  Tourists, I guess.  Weather perfect!