Amsterdam by Night

Amsterdam by night was even more fun than Amsterdam by day (albeit a little more dangerous when riding the bikes since many in Amsterdam had spent an entire day intoxicating themselves with various goods).  But the fresh, cool breeze was intoxicating in itself and was the perfect backdrop to see the nightlife in Amsterdam. 

FYI - I'm going to skip over the fact that B and I got totally and completely lost and frustrated at the end of the evening and spent an hour riding around cluelessly on our bikes looking for Liliana's house.  That picture just doesn't fit into the "fairytale" weekend I'm trying to paint for you here and neither does the fact that it took us 3 hours longer than we thought to get to Amsterdam on Friday night, during which time I had a mini-breakdown in the car because I was exhausted and we were hopelessly lost in Holland and all I could smell was the stench of fish emanating from my pores.  But just pretend that didn't happen, ok?

Me and one of the psychodelic elephants the Amsterdam government decided to randomly place on a street.  Not quite sure if that is the best choice of street art for people who partake in the legal goods offered in Amsterdam.  Or maybe it's the opposite and is exactly what should be displayed.  Either way, I liked Mr. Elephant.

Wow.  This is in the middle of the town's main square. Bikes everywhere!  Without a doubt, the main method of transporation in Amsterdam.

This street performer was awesome.  Fire, knives, unicycles.  What more could you ask for?  I hope to upload a video for your viewing pleasure soon.

B in the main square.

After finally finding our way to Lili's house, she and her husband Janne took us to a cool restaurant, Envy.  This is what you see when you walk in the door.

Open kitchen.

A high and long shared table is where we sat.

The produce was on display like artwork.

Me and Liliana.

Delicious oysters.

Even better homemade bread with a truffle sauce.

Foie Gras.

Avocado and Crab Salad.

Duck.  Yum!

And the "piece de resistance," chocolate heaven.

Many thanks to our hosts, Lili and Janne, for welcoming us into their home and their city!