Friday 22 may       We have spent an extra day in Amsterdam, our boat needed repairs. Avalon has made alternative arrangements, which is fine as they have offered us some refunds plus accommodating all 140 of us in a 5 star hotel, the Barbizon Palace.
Our first room would have suited Bond, James Bond, as our room no. was 007, also when Maz opened the window she nealy fell into a canal. Also about 40m across was Molly Malones pub with a sign which stated "live band from 10pm, but Carmel saved the day and we were moved to a very quiet room.
Many interesting things to see, the famous Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh museum, Anne Frank House and people being run over by bikes. The Dutch have more museums than any one else. People all speak english very good, not like us, and are very helpful and pleasant.