Canals, Museums, Trolleys, Hotels, Bridges, Stations, Squares, History,, Meals, Restaurants, Sandwich Shops, Snacks.
The planned regional and international transport and communications system is, along with Amsterdam, one of the best in Europe. As I stepped out of the airport bus, on my very first trip to Amsterdam, I expected to see a rather sleepy city, populated by plump, red-cheeked people who spent their time strolling along quaint canals….
Americans have a genuine affection for Holland. We like to study her history, we sympathize with her struggle for independence, and we compare her national hero — the great Stadthouder William the First of Orange — with our own hero, George Washington. There are two distinct faces to Amsterdam: one, the quiet graceful old town…