Beautiful sunny day! After a great buffet breakfast at the hotel, we took a walk around the residential neighborhood around the hotel. Very nice apartment homes along the canals. About 20 of us boarded to bus to the Port Terminal. After the usual slow paced hassle of boarding, we arrived at our cabin a little after noon.
The bus ride over to the ship took us all through the city, block after block of high rise apartments; all very well maintained. Typical of European cities, people don't own single family homes; they live in apartments. Green space and parks at every turn. Amsterdam leaves a very good impression of itself. By the way, just this week, it became illegal to smoke pot in public. The city is wanting to improve its reputation!
It was interesting to watch the river traffic from our balcony. All sorts of craft - river cruisers, commercial barges, personal motor boats, ferries, etc.
We sailed at about 4:30. We followed the Amstel River, for many miles, until we reached a lock before entering the North Sea. Most of the distance was past industrial facilities, but some agricultural fields and an area that was heavily forested with deciduous trees and country estates.
It was "steak night" in the Lido Grill tonight. Very tasty! After dinner we enjoyed a show called "Cantere"; four gay guys singing popular tunes with great harmonies.
Once out at sea, it was very windy and the boat rocked a bit, enough to bother my sleeping!
Tomorrow is a "Sea Day".
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