The flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Guayaquil, Ecuador is a lot longer than we prefer to stay on an airplane. We therefore decided to break up the long flight home with a night in Amsterdam on the way back. We weren’t expecting very much, other than a chance to stretch our legs and grab some […]
Amsterdam – Canals, Bikes, Sex… and Wind
We have just wrapped up four days in Amsterdam. We had expected the canals and sex shops, but were surprised just how many bicycles are in town. Cars (even taxis) are rather scarce, and almost everyone travels by bike. There are lots of bike rental shops for tourists (see “Mac Bike” above), so even visitors […]