Angela had been wanting to go to the Rijksmuseum for some time, so as soon as we had our breakfast we made our way into Amsterdam and to the Museum. We arrived early to avoid the queues and this proved to be a good move. The art was just breath-taking and all the more enjoyable because we were not crowded out by other tourists and tour guides, as we had been in Italy, and the blessed “beat the line touts.
We spent a lot of the day in the museum just servicing for an hour for lunch. It was well worth the time invested
The Rijksmuseum
The iconic “I amsterdam letters” Typical street scene
Another interesting building was the English Reform Church reputed to be one of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam. The Begijnhof as it once was, was the 14th-century residence for the sisterhood of the Catholic Beguines, until it was confiscated during the reformation. It is in a hidden away courtyard so one has to search for it.
English Reformed Church
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