Amsterdam!

We arrived early. No one is missing any luggage. It is warm and sunny. Amsterdam was awesome. The kids were tired. Apparently, I only write in short staccato sentences when jetlagged.

One of many signs letting you know where you are.  I had to kick Sammy off the top of the d.

Chanel enjoys the warm Dutch sun with the Rijksmuseum behind her.

Street entertainers abound in Europe.

No I'm not.

With one of our excellent guides in the Rikjsmuseum.

Admiring Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Nightwatch" (which is not visible to you... sorry!)

Steve Thompson decides to join the party in 17th century Amsterdam!  

Joti likes the rich ladies doll house.  This one is enclosed in a case of pure tortoise shell, and would have cost more than a big house on a canal in Amsterdam when it was created in the Golden Age of the Netherlands - the 17th century.

Kids (and adults) are tired on the long first day!

Using his best manners, Sammy tries out the handy Eco Toilet on the Dam Square.