Countdown to Vacation 11 days to go

With just 11 days until we leave there are still a few details that need work.  Trip Advisor has been a wonderful resource on planning. The latest answer I got was about the holiday schedule for May 5. The Netherland celebrates Liberation Day on May 5 as the day which marks the end of Nazi German occupation during WWII. We first learned of the holiday when Steve was making his reservation for the Amsterdam Rotary Meeting.  The local Amsterdam Rotary Representative mentioned in her response that the Monday night meeting would include the 2 minutes of silence at 8PM in recognition of Rememberance Day. This then begins the celebrations for Liberation Day. Initially Liberation Day was celebrated starting on May 5, 1945 once every 5 years however in 1990 it became an annual national holiday. What fun to be in a foreign country on a holiday.