A November Morning in Amsterdam
Tourist brochures tend to show Amsterdam with deep blue skies and bathing in sunlight. The reality is often quite different — particularly in a month like November.
Cruise Ship Seabourn Sojourn in Amsterdam
The cruise ship Seabourn Journey visits the Port of Amsterdam
Ice skaters on Prinsengracht, Amsterdam
Ice skaters enjoying the late afternoon sun on Prinsengracht.
In the distance is the Westertoren — the most sung-about church tower in the Netherlands. In the diary of her life during the Second World War, Anne Frank wrote that she could hear the bells of the Westerkerk.
The house where she and her family hid during the occupation is just a stone’s throw away from the Westerkerk.
Ice Skating on Prinsengracht
It’s been freezing in Amsterdam — a lot. We haven’t seen this kind of weather in years. It’s been nearly a decade since people were able to skate the canals.
This is a view of Prinsengracht.