Outside of the Ann Frank house/museum. It was just as uninteresting inside. Empty rooms with a few photos of the hiders and the helpers. A couple of two minute videos. A bit about how they died and that was it.We did queue for this one when the rain stopped but we didn't end up going into any of the other 'famous' museums as all of the queues were out in the pouring rain. It's bad enough queuing but we just couldn't face it in the rain.
A glorious Rembrandt 'statue'.If you look closely I am there :)
I've always imagined bike riding in the Netherlands as a happy carefree mode of transport. It isn't at all romantic in the rain. Many people just can't afford to drive as parking is very expensive and very limited. There are lots of ways you are discouraged from driving anywhere.
There are lots and lost of canals. Mainly clean. Nothing smelly. This is the main type of 'little' bridge, that opens to allow taller vessels thru.
A street urinal, free, for men. Women's toilets are getting fewer and getting more expensive. While most are 0.50E I had to pay 0.70E for one. Believe me, when you are travelling nearly every day, toilets become a very important part of your life !!!
We visited the red light district, which was far more interesting than I expected. Not at all seedy. While it was only 3 in the afternoon the ladies and their booths were all well presented. Some of the booths were for sale or for rent - bringing it home that it is just a service they are selling.The 'coffee' shops are simply shops. There is a menu of the things you can buy with their prices. You can roll your own joint, buy pre-rolled joints, buy hashish/marijuana cake. You can sit out at a table in the street while you partake. There is lots of information so it isn't risky.
This was the only shop we saw that had ice cream.
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