Willemstad to Amsterdam, Netherlands - August 22 - August 29, 2013

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August 29th 2013

Published: September 26th 2013

We left Willemstad and headed west out to the North Sea to make the jump up on the outside to get to Amsterdam. The plan is to visit Amsterdam for a few days and then move on to Lelystad where we will take the boat out of the water for repairs. We had a very pleasure journey out to the North Sea with little traffic and almost no development. Just before heading out to sea you must go through a lo... Read Full Entry

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Bob & Janice Waller

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Like so many others we love to travel and we love to sail so cruising makes a lot of sense. Janice has retired from Cornell as a business manager and Bob has retired from South Seneca school district as the high school principal. It's time to sell the house, get rid of whatever doesn't fit on our 40 foot Caliber LRC named Tsamaya (this means Travel Well in Setswana) and set off to see the world. Our reasons for publishing this blog is twofold, first to keep in touch with our friends and family and secondly to share our experiences. If you would like to receive notification when we have added ... full info

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Right on the Water

When a boat can pull right up to the building it is definitely “on the water”.

Extending Your Yard

This resident took over some of the bike path and used it for their plantings extending their “yard”.

How to Pick Out Your Bike

With most bikes the basic black, some have creative ways to identify their bike in a crowd.

Remember to Look Up

You have to remember to look up as you are walking around to see the building details.

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A View from the Top of the Library

The green building is the newly opened Science Center called NEMO.

Views of the Amsterdam Canals

It was so enjoyable to walk around town and have these lovely views of the canals.

Tour Canal Boats

There are many ways to tour Amsterdam.

The Tower of Tears Got Its Name

from the women & children that remained behind & cried for those that were out to sea.

The Van Gogh Museum

The Van Gogh Museum recently re-opened and they did an excellent job of showing the development of his painting style in comparison to those he learned from.