Day 1 & 2 – Amsterdam – My Travels in Pictures

This post is part of a series called Main & Danube Rivers

DAY 1

My flight landed about 30 minutes early, passport control was a breeze, my suitcase was one of the first off (another benefit of business class perhaps?). My pre-arranged driver had called me when I was waiting for passport control to let me know he was waiting, all is good. Traffic was light being a Saturday morning and my room at the Room Mate Aitana (a very modern and funky hotel) was ready when I arrived. A lovely room on the 12th (top) floor.

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Tonight was the night of the Water Colors boat tour which I had really been looking forward to. Sadly, the boat went too fast to get any really good pictures, but here are a few of the better ones…

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DAY 2

Today was the day to walk around Amsterdam, about 8 hours in all, I was able to get some good pictures before my photo tour, but I think the better ones are after. The tour was “Amsterdam Photo Safari” with Tim Collins. He is a wonderful guide and a great teacher, I was the only one today, so it was basically a private tour. He gave me some tips on composition and on what camera settings are best. It was an awesome afternoon/evening – Amsterdam is a very interesting and beautiful city, water and bikes everywhere.

Before – Bikes, Blooms & Buildings

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