'Dam Good Time, Part 2

So last weekend, it was back to the 'Dam again. We did not get to see enough of that fair city last visit, since we spent the majority of the time inside museums. We had 5 goals this trip: 1.) walk around more 2.) see the (free) sights 3.) spend less money overall 4.) take in more of the wonderful atmosphere 5.) eat some Belgian Vlaamse Fries. We accomplished all of these in style...



This time, we stayed in a much nicer hotel with a much better breakfast, much closer to the city center, and all for barely 3 euros a night more than we paid for our crappy hostel last time. Hotel City Garden was a great place to stay, so if you're ever in Amsterdam, look it up.


Saturday morning we started out our day by walked through the park to see the famous I AMsterdam sign in the daylight. It was a beautiful day- the temperature was mild, and the sunshine and light breeze made for a nice day to walk. I will remember the sound of the bicycles, with their bells chiming and spokes spinning noisily. I thought to myself that one day I would like to live in that place, and ride my bike on the streets in the sunlight...


We walked past the flower markets and through Vondelpark. It was a really relaxing, but quick trip. It was nice this time around because we were more familiar with the city and knew our way around. It felt natural to be there and visit the places that we enjoyed before. We made another stop to this amazing chocolate shop, Puccini. They have a bar with at least 40 different types of bite size chocolates in varoious flavors such as dramboui, congac, plum, and caramel. We each got one to share since they are quite pricey.


Shawn and I have been craving some mexican food, particularly guacamole and cheese dip, the entire time we've been in Europe. We found a well-recommended place in Amsterdam, but it was closed when we tried to grab a bite. I guess this will have to be continued...