We really didn't plan on it being such a full day--it just sort of happened. Today was such a contrast with yesterday--a clear blue sky and breeze instead of wind and rain. This city is all canals, bricks, bicycles and bridges. Everybody walks, cycles, takes public transportation; so few drive their own vehicles. It's such a different style of life. The streets both nights (even in the rain) were still full of people walking and riding their bikes. You have to be careful to know where to walk--there is the brick designated for the train or car, a different pattern, color or slight elevation for the bikes and pedestrians. The people on scooters and bikes didn't stop or slow down for anybody in their path. We started at the Rijks Museum, a magnificent building that houses
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