Belle, I probably would have said the same thing about the streets/canals. Sounds as though Amsterdam was a very interesting place to visit. I think if I went any where...that 'might' be some place which I would choose. However, I have never really had much of a desire to travel over-seas. You were lucky to go when you did..at least there wouldn't be all the hassle that goes on in the airports nowadays ~J in AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Belle Shepherd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:55 AM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Travels.. > On to Amsterdam after a brief stop in Brussels. Watched some ladies make > lace in a small shop. > We got ino Amsterdam on a rainy evening and went straight to the reserved > lodging, went to bed. A beautiful bedroom in a private home. Lucy had > made the arrangements. It was at the front of the house with a big bay > window. I was up first in the morning and looked out the window. I called > Lucy and said, "It must have rained a lot last night, the streets are full > of water." She started laughing, "Belle, those are the canals." > We were served a grand breakfast, meats, cheese,eggs, toast, sweet rolls, > juice, milk and tea. > We went on the boat ride around the harbor where there were some of the > old ships from days gone by, the big sailing ships. We visited the museum > and saw great paintings and collections of jeweld snuff boxes, china and > other things such as doll houses. A huge display of DELFT china. > Back home to Munich and the OCTOBERFEST. Quite a bunch of happy people, > eating, drinking, dancing . The tents were packed with all kinds of > people in their native dress . Many musicians wandering through the crowds > A fun time for all. > > Belle > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message