Sunrise.
Many wind turbines in the ocean.
Reaching land.
Waterways.
The tower at the Amsterdam airport.
A fat plane.
T-Mobile gives 5GB/mo of international coverage. Usually that lasts a week, so we'll see how it goes.
Yep, we're in the Netherlands.
Ogii's present.
A necklace with a butterfly and pearls.
Many people are sleeping on the couches.
Dad and Mom's flight was arriving in a few hours just a few gates away, so we waited for them there. Once they landed, the gate changed to a different terminal, so we hurried over to that. Between the terminals was a mall.
So Ogii could have been shopping that entire time instead of sitting at the gate.
Greeting them.
While people with EU passports got through automated gates very quickly, people with other passports had to wait in a long line to be checked in person. It took us about an hour to get through.
Two cool buildings.
Another.
This one had a lighthouse at the edge.
An arch.
We passed a Viking ship, but it wasn't ours.
A very colorful one.
The train station has mirrors on the ceiling.
Walking through a little tunnel.
With drawings of large ships.
Our hotel, Ibis.
They serve prison-made coffee.
Umbrellas for rent.
Restaurant by the reception desk.
Our room.
Looking out the window.
Trains are right there.
Time for presents. Aloha shirts for the men.
Hummingbird hats for the women.
I ordered these online. It's always questionable how accurate the product you get will be. This one is actually pretty close. The wing, beak, and pearls look elevated in the picture and are not on the product, but otherwise not too bad.
Our home-made chocolates.
Sunset with palm tree shoes for everyone.
Sunset with palm tree bags.
Linen shirts for the parents.
And anniversary shirts for everyone.
With pictures from their wedding. The invitation on front.
The program and guests on back.
Icelandic sweets from Monica.
Including licorice.
Since Viking was planning on skipping Cologne and Koblenz due to the low water levels, I emailed them, asking if we could take buses to those cities instead. I'm not sure if it will do any good, but it's worth a try.
Taking a free ferry across the river.
Cool building.
The top of the ADAM tower, which has swings over the edge.
Monica apparently had lied to Brett about the location of the swings.
The six of us.
The circles on this bridge were covered in knitting.
We went to Butcher for dinner.
A few arcade games.
Live music.
Cheers! I had a Heineken.
Ogii had a lychee sour.
These lights change colors and move up and down.
I had entrecote steak.
A burger for mom.
Beetroot salad for Monica.
Shrimp cobb salad for Brett.
Chocolate souffle for dessert.
Along with bitterballen.
All done.
The ADAM tower has multiple areas across the floors.
Some neat graffiti in the basement.
Entrance to the Lookout on the roof.
A diorama of the city.
The ADAM tower.
They take pictures of you before you go up, then put on you different backgrounds.
This one where they look like they're leaning over the edge is fun.
As is her kicking her friend.
Ours, with Ogii pushing me, and dad choking mom.
A big heart of roses.
Ogii and I.
Going up the elevator.
It has lights and music.
To the inside observation level.
Looking west.
Down.
There's a statue of a bird in the field.
East.
South.
The ferries.
There is a VR roller coaster above Amsterdam.
Brett and I rode it.
Looking around.
You have to put your hands up on a roller coaster.
History of the area.
Info on the tower.
The bathroom has windows to look out.
You can also see into them from the floor below.
A model of the tower.
With different rooms.
And people inside.
The expensive restaurant.
The rooftop lookout has pictures identifying the buildings.
A horse.
ADAM letters.
Large pillows to sit on.
Holes to look through the fence.
The swings.
Ogii and I went first.
The operators take pictures of you.
Straight out.
And from the side.
There's also a 360-degree camera on an arm in front of you.
Mom got a picture of us from the side.
Monica and Ogii.
Swinging.
From behind.
Mom's view.
Closer.
Videos from them, Brett, and Mom.
There's a bar up there.
A few love locks.
One on its own.
Almost sunset.
A red bike back at ground level.
Many bikes outside.
Onto the ferry.
Ogii and I walked around the red light district.
Some suggestive drawings.
A casino.
Another casino.
Interesting ceiling.
Rainbow department store.
There are a number of foreign restaurants.
And pubs.
A rubber duck store.
Ducks in shark costumes.
The prostitutes were in the red windows.
The museum has a list of where they are.
There are also churches scattered around.
Many canals.
And many alleys filled with people.
If they shades are closed, they're with customers.
Some rooms were available to rent.
This was the main canal.
With multiple sex shows along the sides.
Sex Palace.
Casa Rossso.
Another alley.
There used to be many magic mushroom stores, but they were made illgal when a tourist died. However, some stores still sell magic truffles, which are similar.
There are also many candy stores.
The XXX symbol of Amsterdam.
Many plants in this alley.
Old Sailor bar.
A Buddhist temple.
Underground passage on the side of an alley.
Ogii inside.
Moulin Rouge club.
You can't pee wherever you want.
Argentinian steakhouse.
With cow hide couch covers.
Skeleton.
The cathedral.
The train station in rainbow lights.
Nice artwork on the walls.