A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That . .: Bike Barge Trip - Amsterdam - August 2015

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Bike Barge Trip - Amsterdam - August 2015 - Day 10

After breakfast on Wending it was time for all of us to leave the barge. Lots of wonderful people whom we probably will never see again.

Our last full day in Europe. Tomorrow we all head to different directions. We headed out to our hotel, the Grand Hotel Amrath, which is just a short walk from the dock. Since it was fairly early morning our rooms were not ready, but we were able to leave our luggage there. We decided to go and see the Maritime Museum, the staff at the hotel were recommending it and it didn't disappoint us. That place is huge. They also have a replica of an old trading ship which was really interesting to see.

National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

Ceiling at National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

VOC Amsterdam @ National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

Crews toilet hanging outside the ship on VOC Amsterdam
@ National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

VOC Amsterdam @ National Maritime Museum, Amsterdam

After lunch at Cafe Poco Loco at Nieuwmarkt area we checked out the market there. We ended up having some crepes and pancakes for desert. We walked around a little bit more and then we headed back to the hotel to see if our rooms were ready. The kids got a junior suite and we a regular room. I think they liked that little upgrade.

Lunch at Cafe Poco Loco

Crepes from a vendor at Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

Just had to do it :), Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Molen de Gooyer, Amsterdam

Awful close to the edge parking, and no rails, Amsterdam

Part of the junior suite, The Grand Hotel Amrath, Amsterdam

We rested some and then went out for dinner. Ended up at the Nieuwmarkt area again and had dinner at Restaurant Gusto. Jeff had pasta prepared in a cheese wheel. It looked very interesting. They also had a resident cat who took my seat as soon as I left.