Saturday July 27

Rembrandt House, Moco, Vondelpark


Today we headed back to the central part of the city, and went in to the Rembrandt House.  Then we walked back to the Museum Quarter with the intention of going to the Van Gogh Museum.  First big disappointment.  We should have booked ahead-they're sold out until Tuesday (long after we leave).  Oh well, we had a snack at a nearby museum, then went to the great little Moco Museum to see the likes of Keith Haring and Banksy.  After that, we took a walk through the nearby Vondelpark, which was quite lively as today's Pride Celebration was happening.  We stopped on the route home for another snack and drinks, but decided to walk back to the hotel.  We shopped for some dinner in the mall.  Today's walk was 16.01 km. 

In Rembrandt's Kitchen

Museum Area Festooned for Today's Pride

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