Amsterdam

Wow! What a exciting city. Amsterdam had many historical places and artifacts throughout it's city walls. We decided to go on a walking tour to find out as much as we could. New York was originally named New Amsterdam because Amsterdam was, and still is, a very busy city with a huge sea port. As a matter of fact, our sea shipment containing furniture and other items will arrive in Amsterdam's port first before it is put onto a truck and given to us in Zurich. Amsterdam did not originally have many canals, however the city decided to take 100 years to dig the many canals it has today.

Anne Frank's secret annex is also in Amsterdam along one of the canals. Scott and I took the powerful tour of the attic where eight people hid for almost three years until someone, who is still unknown, ratted the family out. We could not take pictures inside the actual annex. All of the furniture was taken out, but a map of Europe with push pins attached to countries that have been taken over by Hitler still hangs in one room.

Of course we had a little fun looking at all of the interesting sights to be seen there as well. =)

We ate at a WONDERFUL Indonesian restaurant called Tempo Doele, and we ordered the rice table which is a bunch of different small bowls of Indonesian food that you put on top of rice. The bowls are arranged from mild to medium to HOT!

Unfortunately, Scott decided to eat the really hot one. Oops!

Here are some more pictures from Amsterdam! Click the link below.

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