It's Kay's birthday so it's off early by train to the city. It's foggy so very atmospheric walking along the many canals. We make a few purchases at a flea market, eat bagels and cream cheese, walk through a flower market then join a foodie tour. Frites, lots of cheeses, herrings (hmm), apple pancake, coffee, and flavoured liqueur - chocolate, ginger, lemon. aniseed are just 4 we try of the 85 available. The centre of town is closed to cars but there are bikes and trams going in all directions to watch out for.
Amsterdam is the trading centre for all Europeans produce so there's a huge variety of very cheap flowers, fruit and veg, coffee beans etc. Marihuana seeds can be legally sold and smoked openly - its a distinctive smell as we walk around for hours. Unfortunately tourists are no longer included in this liberality so Kay can't revisit her hippie days.....
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