Rain, rain, go away

We walked the city today, rain or no rain. Chaz stayed home and did a little shopping around the hotel.We visited the Maritime Museum, which is a great structure built in 1657 as a munitions storage.The Royal barge was pretty cool along with 600 years of sea going history. The 25 minute film was a bust — there’s a reason there are no famous Dutch films.Of course, Brad found a vintage car showroom. Very rare Jaguar caught his eye.

Next up, Rembrandt’s house during his fall from stardom. They do interactive workshops like making the paint he used from clay and minerals.Then there was a demonstration of printmaking from copper plates and a print press styled after a 16th century press.

Okay, so now I’m hungry.Had to have chips with mayo. Brad is now too cold and too wet.

Our best meal on the whole trip — we met Chazy at the Lebanese Sanjeria. My God! Homemade paper thin bread filled with pomegranate marinated meat and hummus, or zaatar and lebany with fresh mint. Doesn’t look like much, but trust me…We squeaked one more Museum in — the Museum of Amsterdam. This whole city was built in about 1600 just as you see it today. It’s so beautiful — even in the rain.And, they know how to take care of old ladies — here’s the Beguinage where older women can still live for free. Retirement in Amsterdam anyone?