Amsterdam Day 2: Rijksmuseum and . . . Walking
I had mapped out my day's itinerary via tram and bus with the help of the kind gentleman who switched me into a nicer room the night before. He flirted with me while we talked and tried to give me the best advice on how to get to my destinations. As I left the hotel, when I began to think about how I walked the city on Tuesday, it occurred to me
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My Rijksmuseum experience was much like yours (they're STILL renovating?!). I was stunned by the Rembrandts. Then, later on during our trip, I saw sunsets that could have come right out of a Rembrandt painting (and took pictures of some, the atmosphere finally came through).
The Vermeers also made a big impression on me. Reproductions just don't catch the light correctly, even the ones in the museum store.
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