With directions from Heike fresh in our minds, we head out for Amsterdam. The sun is hining beautifully, no snow to be seen! Somehow we are unable to connect with the autobahn and we travel down beautiful country roads. It seems to take forever to leave Bielefeld and surrounding towns and the countryside is seeming less and less beautiful....we finally get to an autobahn and have added an extra hour to our travel time....When we finally arrive in Amsterdam and drive by our hotel 3 times before we are able to stop at the front door....after navigating one way, narrow streets where bicycles, people and cars are all travelling at the same time....it's very crowded!!
We call Peter & Gerda and they come to meet us at the hotel, They take us to a wonderful Indonesian restaraunt for dinner and we have a woderful time catching up with them. They say it seems so natural to be visiting with them.... I guess we have been through quite a few times! They extend their greetings to all and want everyone to know that they are well!Our breakfast in the "Winter Garden" at the Grand Krasnapolsky is everything we imagined and remembered...the room is as grand as ever and the food was fabulous! As we were eating breakfast, I thought of how our trip is a veritable selection of experiences, sounds and tastes....very much like the assortment before us at the breakfast buffet! 
The European portion comes to a close as we near Frankfurt....the African portion comes next and we'll finish with the Carribbean!
LIFE IS SOOOOO GOOD!
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