Yesterday was Van Gogh in flowers at the Keukenhof Gardens and today starts with Van Gogh at the Rijksmuseum. We purchased the multimedia head set tours which gave us over 10 different tours to choose from. We could take as many or few as we wanted. We started with the 90 minute highlights which included this Van Gogh self portrait. We also took the building highlights tour which was interesting.
On the Asian exhibit tour we see Steve admiring a medal sculpture.
The Rijksmuseum Great Hall has a long history which was talked about in the building highlights. The stained glass windows have remained but at one point the walls were all painted white with a tile floor. During the 10 year restoration of the museum this area was restored to its original design. It was very impressive.
So after a somewhat rainy morning spent in the museum we saw clearing skies, grabbed a bite of lunch and headed to Vondelpark. This is a large green space similar to New York Central Park. We walked the paths and since it is a holiday in the Netherlands today the park was full of families. There was a outdoor theater with a children's program taking place and as we walked around there were so many different kinds of bikes. Here is the Momma version of an Amsterdam bike.
And live chess matches in full size. Something Steve thinks he and AJ can do in our backyard since AJ has taken a liking to chess.
We are staying outside of the central city ( old town) and have found some great eateries. Tonight was no exception. Great food, a little wine...vacation is great. Tomorrow the old city and the RED LIGHT DISTRICT!
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