It's our ast full day in Amsterdam, and there's a bit of a heat wave in the city! Today's maximum is expected to be 33 C, which is great for drying the laundry but makes walking the streets for any distance fairly arduous. You must buy tickets and book a time to get into the Van Gogh museum, and the earliest we could get was 12:45 which meant we could not walk there in the cool of the morning. We took to the trams to save ourselves from overheating.
Photography of the paintings is prohibited in the museum, but here are a couple of views:
It is too hot today. Our B&B has no air conditioning, but there is a nice fan which we leave running all night. It is forecast to cool down again tomorrow, so that is something to look forward to. Tonight we prepare to leave Amsterdam tomorrow and take to the roads by car. We will be moving to another B&B this time in Delft. Time to watch more of those "driving in the Netherlands" videos on YouTube....
Photography of the paintings is prohibited in the museum, but here are a couple of views:
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| Inside the Van Gogh museum |
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| Entry tickets have allocated times to limit crowding. |
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| The view from the cafe, where we had a cuppa after we had completed the exhibitions. |
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| Many feet dangling in the water, trying to beat the heat. |
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| This attractive garden sits behind the Rijksmuseum |
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| Kids frolicing in the fountain |
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| The locals take to the parks and gardens in big numbers to enjoy the hot weather. |
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| The city where bikes rule supreme. The whole family on board! |
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| The "supermarket" near our B&B. A full range of marijuana products! |
