15 July Amsterdam

Night bridge.


Short post today.

This morning we headed to the Albert Cuypmarkt (a lively 10-block pedestrian market filled with all kinds of great stuff to buy). We found everything from cheap tee shirts to fresh herring to hot sambaal (red-hot indonesian pepper paste).

We trucked our purchases back to the hotel and then headed out again to the Reijksmusum which is where the Dutch master paintings are housed. We saw many famous Rembrandts and a few Vermeers as well.

After this, we headed to the area of Leidesplein, a square with a lively night life. We will be back over there on Saturday for the shows at the Melkweg and Paradiso clubs. At about 6pm when we went back to our hotel for a brief nap. Claire me us downstairs at our favorite local bar around 8pm (she had just taken the train from Brussels). We went out for a delicious Indian dinner down the street and then walked along the canals in the nice warm evening.

Tomorrow we are planning on taking a canal tour and then going to the 5 Days Off festival that night to see Fischerspooner and MIA. Can't believe it's almost time to go.