Amsterdam

We arrived in Schipool Airport close to on schedule and caught the train to Amsterdam Central Station where we were met by Fred & Barb right outside the station exit. It was great to see familiar smiling faces amid the thousands of people, bikes, barges, etc. The first thing you see when you exit is a three level bike garage where there has got to be 10,000 bicycles of all shapes, types, sizes and descriptions. After a short walk we arrived at our B&B and were met by the host – Jasper. After settling in we headed off on a walk in the Jordaan area. Amsterdam is a very large and very old City. The buildings are very old, lots of history, many are leaning, lots date back to the mid 1600’s and the canals are magical. Everyone has a bicycle and you learn pretty quickly that pedestrians really need to be aware because bikes have first priority. UPDATE! UPDATE! The bike garage is 4 levels of bicycle parking….. we’ve added pictures below.