day 1

Exhausted and stealing a slow & unstable internet connection as the vodafone modem is painfully slow at least, but we all made it. We all slept a few fitful hours on the flights and all arrived between 10:30 and noon, then all met, had some coffee and waited for our driver to show up. Quickly, before I pass out from exhaustion: walking around Amsterdam is like walking in a postcard. It is ridiculously photogenic, multi-cultural, with an endless selection of food, beer & coffee. Our apartment (also amazing) is right downtown, on a relatively busy intersection. We have groceries already from our wandering, and have eaten and drank at some amazing hole-in-the-wall spots. We pickup a van in the morning and head South for the day. More in the morning; off to bed...