The Saturday market is so fun. So many new things to try.
Homemade pasta. We bought Ravioli stuffed with truffle and celery
Olive and fig tapenade (mostly for Terry) and Artichoke spread (mostly for me)
The usual vegetables for the week
bread, chicken and a small pork loin.
Set for the week we headed out for a ittle self guided tour of the neighborhood and took a few pictures
As we were walking up Princengracht past the Anne Frank house somebody called Terry's name. She turned and lo and behold it was a friend from Charlotte who was in one of her book clubs. Donna Hager. She and a friend Pam had flown to Hamburg Germany to catch a cruise to Norway. They decided to come in early and take a side trip to Amsterdam. What are the chances that we would be passing the Anne Frank house while they were waiting in the line to get in. Very small world. We told them where we lived just up the street and agreed to meet later. About an hour later they showed up at our loft. We had a glass of wine and then walked over to Central station and took the free ferry to "The Eye" a modernistic cinema. It was after 6 so all the exhibits were closed. Only the theaters and restaurant were open. We walked around a little and then hopped back on the ferry and walked back to their nearby hotel where we had another drink with them. They had a dinner scheduled and then were headed back to Hamburg in the early AM to catch their cruise. It was a nice evening and fun to run into so from home.
Sunday
Pretty much stayed in and rested. We went out to finish our self-guided tour from yesterday and to watch the people getting ready for the big soccer game. Every body dressed in orange.
TV's were set up outside on the streets and in every cafe/bar along our route.
We found some little gardens (inside courtyards) that have been around since the 1650's
Another nice day in Amsterdam
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