Obligatory large Clog shot

Lilly and I did a daytime wander through the Red Light district and it was at least a little - not much- tamer. I love the buildings and tiny alleyways. 

We found the tackiest fridge magnets... ( I was in a mission by mate Karen to do so) but now am in a quandary as to which is the tackiest..  )  did the big clog thing..

Shameless selfies at art museum

I spent a glorious few hours at the museum, making sure I caught my favourites..( did I say I did this by myself.. Like alone??? Am I wrong to enjoy being alone in a foreign country so much?)   

As I approached each, i had tears.. just so overcome with being close to these materpieces. I never really 'got  it' till now..i remember travelling with an older guy in Rome. He openly weapt as we went into the Cistine Chapel. I get it niw..

The nightwarchmen was first on the list. Aweinspiring.... Then Waterloo... Which I'm sorry to say didn't catch my breath as the others did. Yes.. Its freaking huge.. Yes.. There is alot of detail, but hetotally  flunked on the horses. Perhaps he'd never see a real live one?

Then The milkmaid.. And finally ghe self portrait of Van Gough.i think if we were here longer, I'd go over to the museum totally dedicated to Van Gough. Age and I went last time we were in Amsterdam and I remember the tears as I stood in front of each painting and nit really knowing why they affected me so much. 

Anyway.. Great morning spent!!!

Tiny Amsterdam - fabulous!!

So blessed to have my beautiful friend Mashenka to stay with while in Amsterdam.

The homes are super cute and tiny.  Rooms are accessed via very steep stairs. The foot treds not wide enough to stand on, so its side on the whole way. 

  With storage at a premium, many things are put in the stair cases. Neighbours have to bustle past.

It really makes me think about how quiet Anne Frank and her family had to have been for thise yearscthey hid away.

Lilly and I have the cutest bedroom way up in the attic. We look over a beautiful park and can hear blackbirds in the mornings.