{"id":586,"date":"2014-10-06T04:50:19","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T08:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=586"},"modified":"2014-10-06T04:50:19","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T08:50:19","slug":"new-york-city-annex-sept-28-oct-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=586","title":{"rendered":"New York City Annex: Sept. 28 – Oct. 5"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We flew to Amsterdam, took several trains and trams to our funky hotel, fell into bed and several hours later explored the lovely, charming neighborhood. If you’re a bike phobe like\u00a0me you might want to jump on the nearest train or plane, but after a day I had a change of heart. At first I thought the Amsterdam bikers (old, young, kids and or dogs in barrel contraptions attached to the front of the bike or seated on tiny bucket seats) were like flocks of starlings but I was wrong. They are like swallows. They swoop and swerve, as graceful and skillful as dancers.The Reiksmuseum, renovated after ten years, is sleekly modern and classically (17th Century) Dutch. We bought the 60 euro ticket that allows you admittance to most museums over the entire country for a year. Well worth it. We went to the Van Gogh, naturally. Museums are going through an upheaval about the cell phone camera, as if you didn’t know.You can photograph in the Reiksmuseum but not in the Van Gogh. There’s a purse museum (no photos) not to be missed.The Hermitage (Photos are okay but leave your purse, bag pack etc. at the counter.) has a place in Amsterdam.Nearby is the delightful botanical garden. \u00a0About the food: the Dutch stands with the fresh, raw herring, salmon and beer were a treat. \u00a0We took a side trip to The Hague and its wonderful museum More later.I’m writing this from Venice and battling an aged computer.<\/div>\n

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