We arrived in Amsterdam at 7:35 a.m. on Saturday morning. Our flight was smooth and quite comfortable for an overseas flight. PJ did great! I watched a movie and slept for a while. There were 5+ screaming kids on board (so glad that mine wasn’t one of them). When we arrived at the Amsterdam airport, a driver was waiting for us and brought us to our hotel, The Hotel Krasnapolsky, in Dam Square. I’ve always wanted to have a driver waiting for me with my name on a sign…..so cool. Anyway, I loved the location of the hotel. We were so close to everything that Amsterdam has to offer. And boy does it offer a lot…..ahem, Red Light District….legalized marijuana. We did not partake in any of the extracurricular activities, but I was curious about the Red Light District and ventured through. It was interesting……glad that I saw it, but will not be returning. Haha.
We took a canal cruise which was really the best way to see Amsterdam. I enjoyed seeing the Dutch architecture and the canals offer the cleanest and best views.
We also went and saw the chilling Anne Frank House. What an intense and unsettling time period. It was sad to see and I just can’t imagine living like that. The rooms that the two families lived in were so dark and depressing. The museum had some of her diary pages on display and quotes throughout the warehouse and living quarters. I recommend a visit to see it if you are ever in Amsterdam. It puts things into perspective. We left Amsterdam on Monday morning via taxi on our way to the big blue boat as PJ calls it.


















































sounds amazing! beautiful photos – I hope you guys have a fantastic trip
So beautiful….love the shirt it looks fantastic!