AMSTERDAM TRAVEL PART II
i posted my first week adventures in a huge post over here, but i still had more places i wanted to tell you about! considering i had already been there quite a while, i did a lot of things on repeat once jen arrived (breakfast at vinnies, strolling in the nine streets area etc) she likes to refer to it as my highlight reel…
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you can see the inside of our airbnb here. it was on such a nice street in the jordaan district. perfect walking distance to shops, cafes, and bars.
i scheduled beforehand for us to go on G’s brunch boat the morning after jen arrived. i figured it would be a fun way for us to see the city together, and brunch is our favorite friend thing to do with each other. it was so much fun! the table next to us was having a bridal shower so they were all drinking and laughing which made it interesting. the boat ride, breakfast, two alcoholic drinks and a coffee is a flat rate of 37 euros, which i thought was pretty good. and they played great music too!
i had to show jen the kattan kabinet again and we had lunch at cafe george (which felt like new york)
walking on our way home from the market (we picked up a bunch of snacks for a work day at home) we got caught in a crazy rain storm. it was pretty funny. we were completely soaked, running and laughing with all our bags.
that night we ate at sumo sushi, which was all you can eat. the sushi and the experience was amazing. so many options, we left completely stuffed and happy.
one of the top most inspiring things i did on my whole trip was going to the stedelijk museum. they had a matisse exhibit that BLEW MY MIND. it showcased all of his early work and how he came into his style. old movies of him cutting colorful shapes, his inspirations, cute notes he wrote his friends. i loved it. you have to see it if you can!
we went to the keukenhof tulip garden. ohhhh my god. i am doing a whole post on that soon, it was too good to summarize.
we liked the little wine bar down the street from our place, cafe de klepel. they had cute yellow awnings, delicious cheese and wine.
the next morning we met up with one of our airbnb hosts (she was cool and we became friends!) and she took us to headfirst coffee roasters for the best flat white and brunch at de bakkerswinkel (above) i would recommend both places!
our last evening in amsterdam we met up with some friends and went to hotel de goudfazant for dinner. it has a warehouse vibe with fancy food. everything we ate was very on point. and you can take a ferry there!
