Just an 80 -plus -year- old grandmother who is keeping her mind active by posting some simple blogs from time to time. This gives me something to do that is somewhat creative each day. I have to remember how to take a few photos and once taken how to add them to my blog. Feedback is welcome. Photos by me unless otherwise noted.
Before Jen and I took the Viking River Cruise this summer, we spent three days in Amsterdam where the Cruise began. This was probably my favorite city that we visited during the three weeks we were away. The highlights were the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijks Museum. One day in each of these was not nearly enough time to appreciate all the beautiful art.
There was one large area devoted just to Van Gogh's Sunflowers in the Van Gogh Museum.
The Rijks Museum in Amsterdam.
A stained glass window in the Great Hall of the Rijks.
The Milkmaid by Vermeer (Girl with Pearl Earring was on loan.) in the Rijks.
Bicycles the common mode of transportation.
We must include some of what we ate in Amsterdam. Can't forget the food.
We had dessert at the coffee shop at the Rijks Museum. The cheesecake was embossed with an image of Rembrandt.
Dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe where I had grenadine and sparkling water, and our waiter was a cute fellow named Jorg.
Now off to board the Viking Ship and begin our cruise.
Why do sunflowers face east when they are mature? Check out this video.
You should hurry over to see these, because soon they will be harvested to create thousands of gallons of biodiesel fuel to use in some of Wake County's tractors and other farm vehicles.
