AMSTERDAM

( with Arawjo Tours)

  March 4-10, 2016

Friday, March 4

 

Arrival in Amsterdam / Golden Tulip West Hotel

 

 

(above images from web source)

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Saturday, March 5

City Tour

 

 

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                                                                                                                      Arawjo nomads enjoy entertaining demo

 

 

(above image from Cindy and Brian Wlazelek; in background)

 

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Sunday, March 6

Rijks Museum

 

 

 

 

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(above images from web source)

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Anne Frank House Museum

 

 

(above images from program and postcard)

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"Black and Blue" / Dianne's Birthday Dinner

 

(above image from web source)

 

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Monday, March 7

Van Gogh Museum

 

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(above images from web source)

 

 

Happy Hour at Doubletree Hotel (great views)

 

   

(above images from Dianne cell)

 

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Tuesday, March 8

Day Tour - The Hague and Rotterdam

 

Madurodam A miniature park is an open space that displays miniature buildings and models, and is open to the public.

(above image from post card)

 

 

 

(above images showing as giants in the model cities Cindy, Brian and Dianne)

 

(front and rear view of model train station)

 

 

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The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its seat is at the Peace Palace in The Hague.

 

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(above image on left from web source image on right from postcard)

 

The Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague in the Netherlands.

The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 841 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings.

 

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Euromast in Rotterdam

 

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                        Arawjo nomads hearing about unusual architecture                                                                       (above images from Dianne cell)

 

Cube houses are a set of innovative houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom.

 

 

 

 

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Rotterdam Market Hall (above image on left from web source)

 

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Wednesday, March 8

Walking Adventures

 

   De Wallen (red light district)  and De Negen Straatjes (shopping area)

 

        

 

(above images left and right from web source; center from Dianne cell)

 

   Visiting historic pub "Cafe Hoppe"

 

 

 

(above images from web source)

 

(above image from Dianne cell)

 

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The End

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