17 Mar 2017

This morning we checked out De Pijp, a neighborhood located directly southwest of where we’re staying. There are some nice boutiques and restaurants, including Broer & Zus (which translates to brothers and sisters), a cute shop for kiddies. Theta took a liking to these Veja shoes.

Then we walked through Albert Cuypmarkt, described as one of the largest open markets in the Netherlands: www.iamsterdam.com/en/visiting/what-to-do/shopping/amsterdam-markets/albert-cuypmarkt.

Though it was interesting to visit the half-food, half-flea market, it was a bit ho-hum compared to the ones in Paris. I know I sound like a total Francophile right now, but it’s tough not to compare the two since we were just there.

Afterwards, we ate at kitschy Middle Eastern restaurant that was once an old church. I had a durum, which was a grilled kebab rolled in garlic yogurt sauce and flatbread. It was a nice change from all of the bistro and brasserie food we’ve been eating for the past month. The bathroom decor was pretty neat.

Scooter sesh at a nearby park and zoo. Also came across this crazy building.