We LOVE Amsterdam!
It is such a beautiful city and there is so much to see and do. Not to mention, it's only about an hour flight and $100 from us. So here we are, feeling sassy, on the train from Schipol airport into the city.
We arrived in the city to rainy weather (big surprise...) but enjoyed a couple hours walking around anyway :) Then we hopped on a bus to the town of Purmerend where we would be staying.
Our hotel was on a golf course, and lucky for me, they had a short par 3 course. This would be, after all, only my 3rd time golfing in 10 years! But don't I look like a natural? Hee hee :)
The morning was great fun and everyone felt relatively successful.
I, most likely, felt most successful of all (even though I had the worst scores). I got a birdie (a real one...not even a mulligan) and I nearly got a second birdie off of a super-sweet chip shot from the rough. Here's the shot (I drew in a white line from where the ball was lying to where it landed.)
Here I am trying to blow the ball into the hole. I figure if you can blow it in with one breath, it should actually be considered a birdie...don't you think? I'm so sophisticated.
So, no birdie, but you can tell I'm not disappointed with a par!
I think there will be many more days of golf ahead!
After golfing, we decided to wander around Purmerend for a while. It was a lovely area.
There were herons everywhere!
We walked past a nesting area. Look in the trees and you can see lots of heron nests. There were dozens more that you can't see in the photo.
We walked for a couple hours...
Before making it to the center in Purmerend. It was really lovely.
We stopped in this courtyard to play some catch with a mini-football the Baines' brought.
And...as always...made time to pose for funny pictures. Looking very royal, Cisco.
The next day we headed back into Amsterdam and spent the day in the city. As always, we enjoyed taking in the beautiful canals.
And architecture...
I always make time to interact with the wild life. It's important to keep snacks in your pockets should you come across an animal that might enjoy it :)
And we always enjoy people-watching. Ladies, get rid of your SUV's...this woman has a new idea for you!
And this next one was, by far, the most interesting person we saw on our trip :) We've given you a front and rear-view...
We also made it to Vondel Park this trip. We only had a short time there because we had to go catch our plane home, but Vondel Park is definitely a reason to go back to Amsterdam and do some more exploring. These were taken just outside the park.
And here are a few from inside the park. It was a very beautiful place.
And I just couldn't resist...There's nothing like a little duck-butt :)
Maybe our final trip with the Baines' for this year as they're leaving England to move back to the Seattle area. It's been a great run! That's 7 countries together, just since August! I think we counted a grand total of 13 countries together since we've known them. Here's one final shot for the album cover.
It is such a beautiful city and there is so much to see and do. Not to mention, it's only about an hour flight and $100 from us. So here we are, feeling sassy, on the train from Schipol airport into the city.
We arrived in the city to rainy weather (big surprise...) but enjoyed a couple hours walking around anyway :) Then we hopped on a bus to the town of Purmerend where we would be staying. 
Our hotel was on a golf course, and lucky for me, they had a short par 3 course. This would be, after all, only my 3rd time golfing in 10 years! But don't I look like a natural? Hee hee :)
The morning was great fun and everyone felt relatively successful.
I, most likely, felt most successful of all (even though I had the worst scores). I got a birdie (a real one...not even a mulligan) and I nearly got a second birdie off of a super-sweet chip shot from the rough. Here's the shot (I drew in a white line from where the ball was lying to where it landed.) 
Here I am trying to blow the ball into the hole. I figure if you can blow it in with one breath, it should actually be considered a birdie...don't you think? I'm so sophisticated. 
So, no birdie, but you can tell I'm not disappointed with a par!
I think there will be many more days of golf ahead!
After golfing, we decided to wander around Purmerend for a while. It was a lovely area.
There were herons everywhere! 
We walked past a nesting area. Look in the trees and you can see lots of heron nests. There were dozens more that you can't see in the photo.
We walked for a couple hours...
Before making it to the center in Purmerend. It was really lovely.
We stopped in this courtyard to play some catch with a mini-football the Baines' brought.
And...as always...made time to pose for funny pictures. Looking very royal, Cisco.
The next day we headed back into Amsterdam and spent the day in the city. As always, we enjoyed taking in the beautiful canals.
And architecture...
I always make time to interact with the wild life. It's important to keep snacks in your pockets should you come across an animal that might enjoy it :)
And we always enjoy people-watching. Ladies, get rid of your SUV's...this woman has a new idea for you!
And this next one was, by far, the most interesting person we saw on our trip :) We've given you a front and rear-view...
We also made it to Vondel Park this trip. We only had a short time there because we had to go catch our plane home, but Vondel Park is definitely a reason to go back to Amsterdam and do some more exploring. These were taken just outside the park.
And here are a few from inside the park. It was a very beautiful place.
And I just couldn't resist...There's nothing like a little duck-butt :)
Maybe our final trip with the Baines' for this year as they're leaving England to move back to the Seattle area. It's been a great run! That's 7 countries together, just since August! I think we counted a grand total of 13 countries together since we've known them. Here's one final shot for the album cover.
1 comment:
Hey Hannah! How long were you all in Amsterdam? We were there for about a day but unfortunately it is about a 10.5 hour flight so we were all wiped out. We went on a few short walks about the city but didn't get to enjoy it much. I agree though - a beautiful city!
~anja
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