GREETINGS FROM AMSTERDAM!!!

Holland, land of windmills...



KEUKENHOF GARDENS

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I thought that only in dreams I could find myself walking thru such beautiful gardens...UNTIL I CAME HERE. I only spent 3 hours, but could easily spent the whole day. The lake, the flowers and wooded setting gives you an amazing sense of inner peace.













DAM SQUARE is a lively meeting place for tourists, shoppers, artists and of course....pigeons



















Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful historical cities in Europe, with a huge number of museums, restaurants, shops and, of course, CANALS. My favorite: taking canal trips on flatboats during the day (or candlelite at night)























THE RED-LIGHT DISTRICT
east of Dam Square is a big tourist attraction, with its proliferation of sex shops, shows, etc. If you're going out of simple curiosity, you'll probably feel more comfortable visiting during the day, or if you are daring...(like me) and want to check it out at night, you'll be in for a surprise!











WE ALSO LEARNED HOW TO MAKE WOODEN SHOES


USEFUL WORDS

Hello = Goede dag, Hallo
Goodbye = Tot ziens
Thank you = Dank u
Thank you very much = Dank u wel
You're welcome = Niets te danken, geen dank

Good morning = Goede morgen
Good afternoon = Goede middag
Good evening = Goedenavond
Good night = Goede nacht

Please = Alstublieft
Excuse me = Excuseert u mij

Do you speak ... = Spreekt u ...
English = Engels
I do not understand = Ik begrijp u niet. Ik weet het niet

Yes = Ja
No = Nee
Please = Alstublieft
Excuse me = Excuseert u mij
Where is the bathroom? = Waar is het toilet?

RECIPES ARE ON THE WAY...