2019-07-27 the Second day of Amsterdam Trip

Taking Metro Amsterdam from Amsterdam Amstel Station to Waterlooplein Station

Rides are all free because I Amsterdam City Card 😁

all Metro station names are part of seat design

Waterlooplein Station is very artsy station.

Breakfast at 

Dignita Hoftuin

Nieuwe Herengracht 18a, 1018 DP Amsterdam, Netherlands

https://eatwelldogood.nl/en/dignita-hoftuin/

Enjoying outdoor dinning and a little sketching

Heading to my second Urban Sketchers Symposium Sketchwalk.

Following the route and choose the subject to sketch.

I choose the sketch subject to be 

Palm Greenhouse

Plantage Parklaan 1A, 1018 SP Amsterdam, Netherlands

It was very hot day, the fireman was spraying water on the street to cool down

Next Sketchwalk is the last one for 2019 Urban Sketchers Symposium.

New York Urban Sketcher friend found a good spot to sketch under the roof,
the penthouse of the OBA library of Amsterdam

OBA library of Amsterdam

Oosterdokskade 143, 1011 DL Amsterdam, Netherlands

https://www.oba.nl/oba/english/central-library.html

Participants of 2019 Urban Sketchers Symposium

New York Urban Sketcher Member

During we were walking to the closing reception, we were witnessing tradition and new.

The closing reception was at 

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Dinner was at

Gebr. Hartering

Peperstraat 10, 1011 TL Amsterdam, Netherlands

https://www.gebr-hartering.nl/

 I found this restaurant on the Anthony Bourdain's TV show 😁

T chose Tasting menu at this place too.

Flowers are everywhere in Amsterdam 🥀

steak tartare

Summer cabbage was in season

Pork was so delicious!!! this restaurant is famous for meat. Next time, I'll get beef😁 

2019-07-25-26 the First day of Amsterdam Trip

 I wanted to join the Urban Sketchers Annual Symposium since I join the New York Urban Sketchers. This year, I managed my vacation time to go few days. 

http://www.urbansketchers.org/p/usk-amsterdam-2019_99.html

Start my vacation with a wine at JFK. 

Watching "Isle of Dogs" on the airplane

Picking up my "I am Amsterdam" Card at the at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/i-am/i-amsterdam-city-card

I choose 120 Hour City Card for free public transport and Museums.

Ride Nederland Sespoorwegen to the city. Very clean and quiet.

of course, I got lost... 

but I found my way to Amsterdam Central Station

First, I need to have coffee after the flight and train ride.

I find a cute café close to the first Urban Sketchers' location online.

Zuivere Koffie

Utrechtsestraat 39, 1017 VH Amsterdam, Netherlands

https://www.yelp.com/biz/zuivere-koffie-amsterdam-2

made the first little sketch :)

Cute backyard

walking towers to my first Urban Sketcher's Symposium Sketchwalk location.

Sketching "Skinny Bridge"

I couldn't find the right hotel close to downtown because this trip was last minutes decision...

But this hotel was end-up to great choice. The hotel's room was big and clean, 

serves great breakfast and great service. 
Also, I realized the downtown has too many casinos, bar and marijuana cafés, so staying downtown could be very noisy.

Hotel Casa Amsterdam

Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4, 1097 BC Amsterdam, Netherlands

https://hotelcasa.nl/?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=organic

there are canals everywhere

Today's restaurant is 

De Kas

Kamerlingh Onneslaan 3, 1097 DE Amsterdam, Netherlands

http://www.restaurantdekas.nl/

Very famous for eclectic dishes made from organic ingredients grown on-site

menu changes every day

The restaurant serves fixed menus (lunch 3 or 4 dishes, dinner 5 0r 6 dishes). There is no à la carte.

Very creative dishes

so beautiful

very flavorful summer cabbage with miso

so many flowers 💕

It was the best experience at the restaurant in my life!

the best service and the best healthy food.