Arrived today. Hectic flight from Columbus to Dulles but arrived safely. Airport named ships hell because of the number of wrecks found when land was drained .

Had bus tour of Amsterdam, a city of 750000 began in 1200s. Took picture of windmill favored by Rembrandt. Also ate fresh herring at a street stand. Biggest tourist attraction is Anne Frank museum where the wait is more than an hour.
Before ww2 there were 16000 Jews but only 600 survived.

Photos of canals and the Amstel river from which city has name .
City built on wood pilings driven into sand and clay

Had tour of canals by boat . Some live on canals. Tour was about an hour and photographed houses and scenes.