Travel : Amsterdam

By Simonea

We are counting down the days until our trip to Amsterdam next week, we'll have 3 whole days there & I've been making a list of places to see, things to do, food to eat etc.
It's a city I've visited twice before....once on a school trip years ago, during which we probably spent a day or two there & the second time was when a friend got married & we spent a few days beforehand exploring eating/drinking/sleeping/laughing.

So, it's been some years since I've been there....it's always fun to revisit cities you liked first time around with your children, you tend to see it with new eyes & have a slightly different idea of what you what to see.You also spend less time in nightclubs, drink less wine, sleep less & get to see more of the parks....it's all good!
So....I considered the possibility of taking the Eurostar direct to Amsterdam, never done it before but I hear it's great, but flights actually worked out cheaper & gave us slightly more time there.

We are staying in this fabulous apartment, rented from the amazing Kid and Coe....it's a very cool apartment & couldn't be more central....it's located on the 3rd & 4th floors of an historic Amsterdam townhouse AND it overlooks a canal. I'm so excited!!!!    
I found some great tips right here for "48 hours in Amsterdam"....the only thing that I've pre-booked is tickets for the Anne Frank House since I read that queues/lines can be very long & I'd my children to miss out on seeing it.
I was given a wonderful family map too which looks perfect for us.  
Otherwise, I plan to walk, eat, people-watch & just have a wonderful time.
Have you been to Amsterdam, any recommendations?
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