Well the Perry family enjoyed a family break in
Amsterdam last week. The sun shone, the canal waters glistened, the coffee
flowed and the food was good. I have to say the Amsterdammers are a very
friendly and welcoming bunch, and the way that cyclists appear to have right of
way, makes for a very pleasant traffic experience. The Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam’s
major museum), has just re-opened after ten years being redesigned. It would
have been opened sooner, but the cycling lobby objected to the closing of a
cycle path, and so the redesigned building now has a cycle path running through
the middle of it. At a cost of many millions, and well over a year’s delay. Can
you imagine such a thing in Britain? No. Me neither.
Everything abroad is not better than at home, but there
are lessons to be learned. The Perry family would definitely recommend
Amsterdam for a break. It also gives you the opportunity for travel on a
low-cost airline, of which more tomorrow.
Yours with a travel broadened mind.
Jay
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