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DH and I recently flew to Amsterdam for a couple of days, met up with my twin and her DH, and then took a cruise through some of the Norwegian fjords. What a beautiful trip it was! Our first stop in Amsterdam was an enormous<\/i> wholesale flower dealership, where they auction flowers from all over the world and then send them out to shops \u2014 also all over the world. This photo shows only a very small portion of the warehouse; we walked literally over half a mile to see much of it, watching as the carts of flowers were zipped from one location to another as they were sold.<\/p>\n

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Of course, we also saw some of the more traditional sights in Amsterdam, including taking a canal cruise in a boat much like this one. Bicycles are a major means of transportation in Amsterdam, and those bikes have the right of way, even over pedestrians \u2014 which takes a bit of getting used to. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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We were so lucky that the Rijks Museum had recently re-opened after having been closed for renovations for several years. The tours there are done by means of iPods, and they are absolutely excellent!<\/p>\n

Naturally, we walked until our feet were tired, but there is also a very good tram system that makes getting around quite simple, and we made good use of that, too.<\/p>\n

More photos to come! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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