Welkom in Schiphol

So, this choice of itinerary reminds me that although I'm a student again, I'm not actually in my early 20s anymore. In my student mode, I agreed to stop at Minneapolis St Paul on my way to Schipol to save some dough. I've arrived at Schiphol, all is well, but my ability to sleep on the plane seems to have vanished. I had my suspicions and they have been confirmed. I need the direct flights and, perhaps, a giant glass or two of wine. On the plus side, I did see 3 movies and so caught up a bit of my pop culture deficit.

I took a quick tour of Amsterdam yesterday. It's been years since I've been here and it mostly looks the same, except perhaps for a considerable amount of construction. All around the Centraal Station and the Dam is covered in scaffolding.  And the bikes, bikes, bikes! It would be great to have a cruiser here. So well suited...But, if I rode my bike at that pace in Vancouver, I'd never get anywhere.