Arrived and found out there is no rain expected for the rest of our stay here! Yay!! We checked in early but the hotel didn't have a room available so soon so we checked our bags with the concierge. Then went for a walk past the Asian section, the redlight district, the train station .. and now my feet ache!! We got back to the hotel and we were assigned a tiny room – no room to even open our suitcases! So - ugh - we upgraded! Love the room. But not the cha...

We woke early, had breakfast in the hotel and went upstairs for the massage. It helped my whole body this time and she retakes my back. I dressed and we left for the airport where we met up with Patrick and Lindsey- flew to Venice and tried to get a rental car. Europcar: the first car (actually a van for 6 that we don't need since we are 4) ( a Fiat Scudo. Ever hear of it? Neither had we). It was traded for a smaller car - turned out to be a Fiat 500 okay for 4 b...

Eyebrows - I desperately needed to get my eyebrows dyed so the concierge made an appointment for me - and the 5 minute walk turned into a 45 minute cab ride while we were trying to find the place. But once we were done it wasn't far to return to "our neighborhood " . On the way we saw other interesting buildings, and a cute truck. Lunch - we once again walked into the "red light district" for an interesting place to eat. Joey had a n excellent BLT and I had a chi...

It was a good morning with a lovely breakfast provided by the hotel. And a crisp clear day to Bundled up in a down jacket with a nice scarf to match my outfit and set out for the Van Gogh museum a beautiful museum with a wonderful collection. And amazing marketing! Lunch was at a nearby restaurant - Blushing - with healthy food and a modem design. Then to the Rijks museum. The Rembrandt paintings are so different from the Van Goghs of course. Joey preferred the R...

Waking up at 6:30 is not my ideal way to start the day! Yet there we are... Our guide brought his car even though I said we had 4 large suitcases and 8 Carry on and 3 people (we are traveling with an Australian friend from the ship) to Amsterdam- so he turned around and got his limo. Traveling first class!! Nice .. We drove to The Hague with a stop at the beach. Housing, lots of different styles, then continued toward Amsterdam passing agricultural and pastoral s...