Adventures in Amsterdam

Before Tom headed back to the States, he had a couple of days to explore Amsterdam. (And keep in mind we're from little ol' Mesa, AZ--no, he didn't explore the city the way Van Halen did in their Amsterdam video.) He did see and take pictures of a lot of the streets and buildings where the video was shot though. One of the first stops, of course, was the Hard Rock Cafe to scope out any Van Halen memorabilia.

Eddie

Eddie's guitar

The Hard Rock Cafe

This parking garage is solely for bikes. Amsterdam is the most bike friendly city in the world. However, you'd better lock up though--nearly 100,000 bikes are stolen a year in the city. They dredge the canals every year just to pull up bikes!

A typical little European car. Guess you'd have to go small when gas there is over $8 a gallon! Reminds me of a Mr. Bean car.

The building in the shadows is where Anne Frank's family hid during World War II. This museum was one of Tom's favorite places to visit.

This photo is an aerial view of the Anne Frank building during the 1940's.

Amsterdam was strategically built around canals and waterways. That was another of Tom's favorites--a boat tour of the city.

Amsterdam is obviously rich in architecture--beautiful buildings everywhere.

The central train station