re: Amsterdam and The Hague next week

I would recommend the Dutch Reisitance Museum. You can get through it in less than two hours and it’s a really good look at the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam during WWII. De Plantage across the street is a good place to grab a beer after.

Really liked the Jordaan area for beautiful canals and cafes. Albert Cuyp market is good for a fresh stroopwaffel. Zero Zero for a good sandwich on the go. Rijksmuseum is a must and that whole area in the museumplein is nice.

If you want to do a bike tour Mike’s Amsterdam Bike Tours countryside tour was a great tour. You start in the city across from the Rijksmuseum and bike outside the city to a Dutch farmhouse where you can buy fresh Gouda made on site. The owner of the farm is batshit crazy and will likely go on a rant about globalization. But the cheese is delicious.

You can rent your own little electric boat and zip around the canals at your leisure. I would recommend stocking up on cheese, bread, and wine and renting your own boat and drink and eat your way around the canals on your own self-guided trip over the guided boat tours.