Amsterdam is a city we have had on our ¨list¨ for a long time now. Rachel had already visited the Netherlands in 2008 when she was studying abroad, but now vaguely remembers it. We have heard so much about the city from travelers we trust, we knew it was one we needed to visit/revisit. However, it's not known for having wonderful weather... so we tried to plan our timing very carefully! And thankfully, we lucked out!
We spent three days there in mid-April, and couldn't have asked for more perfect weather. Although it was chillier than Barcelona, we had sunshine every day we were there. The trees were barely budding and the flowers beginning to bloom. It was perfect for strolling along the canals and exploring the different neighborhoods. The famous crooked and slanted buildings of Amsterdam never ceased to humor us. With all of the city's quirky aspects, along with it's lusciously green Vondelpark, and endless serene canals, we pretty much immediately agreed that we adore this city and could envision ourselves living there if the opportunity arose.
We were fortunate to couchsurf there with another expat couple - an American girl and a Spanish guy. This gave us a sneak peek into the expat community, which is huge in Amsterdam! We walked so much during our two days there (over 30,000 steps each day according to the fitbit!) because we just couldn't make ourselves stop. Everything was perfectly picturesque, with the trees just starting to bud, and the sunshine on the canals, it was like a dream. Springtime is the perfect time to go, and if you get the chance to visit, don't let it pass by!
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| Started the morning at the Albert Cuyp Market |
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| We'll have a piece of everything, thanks. |
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| The perfect pancake house, we made a reservation and got seated at one of the four tables. |
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