My second adventure in Europe was a resounding success! I left home with no real plans, making them up as I went. I wound up spending most of my time in the Netherlands, exploring a couple different cities instead of doing a marathon trip around the continent. I also spent two days in Paris, and one with Chris in Germany on the way home. I tried couch surfing this time and had two great experiences. Both hosts that I had were great and are welcome in Minneapolis anytime!
I made it out of MSP despite the snow
Ah, the Flying Pig, a very chill hostel
The Vondelpark, right across the street from the Pig
Coupla Dutch playing big chess
There’s a lot of listing buildings near the canals
Amsterdam is like a baby Venice
Next to the Van Gogh Museum
Construction site graffiti
A permanent cry for help?
Art, somewhere.
Canal
Some confusing contraption for closing this canal gate
I think this building was important at some point – now it’s a mall or something
Guess how long it was until the new year!
The Van Gogh on the left, and the Reijksmuseum center
Seriously, there’s a bicycle parking ramp suspended over a canal at the Amsterdam Central Station
Couch Surfed with Rainey in Rotterdam for NYE, this is the local pub we went to
Rainey (right) was our couch host and party organizer in Rotterdam. Thanks Rainey!
Fireworks haze
Wacky public recycling that has a giant bin under the sidewalk!
Such cool canal-level sidewalks and homes in Utrecht
Alice in Wonderland row houses
Some church in Utrecht
Squished
Hahaha, these two trams got wedged together because one left the station too soon
The Louvre at night
The famous pyramid thing over the main entrance
Not even the main entrance to Napolean’s former house
