Amsterdam + 2

Our biggest goal today was to just enjoy the city and find some souvenirs from our travels. We headed to a large market in the morning and spent a few hours exploring the endless line of tents. Which is typical of Amsterdam, where there are quite a few large market areas that cater to everyone from the tourist to the long time local. From there we moved on to a section of town we had been to just 5 or so weeks before. The street is lined with apartments, cafes, pubs, and lots of unique stores. Many that house anything from original artworks and designs to vintage clothing or even the perfect waffle maker or motorcycle. Most of our afternoon passed as we entered countless shops with friendly store owners that gave us a look in to there lifestyles and passions. Leaving the area with some great gifts and ways to remember our European vacation we headed back to the bed and breakfast to nibble on some leftovers. We had a pretty low key evening getting everything in order, snacking on some Dutch favorites like Stroopwafels and Gouda cheese. Looking out on the canal as our last night came to an end was quite surreal. It seems like we just left Illinois, yet it feels like our travels have taken us so many places. We said good night to Amsterdam and headed of to bed to some rest before our long day of travel back home.