13th Day of Castles along the Danube & Rhine

Arriving Amsterdam, Netherlands in morning

Flags waving...

Netherlands Flag & Euro Flag, waving...

Disembark at Amsterdam, the capital & the largest city of the

Netherlands.  View of beautiful Sixhaven pier on the opposition.

Amsterdam Canal

Windmill van Stolen at the village of Stolen,

west of Amsterdam

"I Am Sterdam" at the nicest park... 

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam in the background where there

are many exhibitions of art works.  It is a must to visit there when

you visit Rijksmuseum Amsterdam one day.

Van Gogh Museum, crossing the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Canal

Red Light District Street along Oudezujdas

Achterburgural Canal.  The place is not my favorite to

visit.

Bill, walking through a pedestrian-street of

Red Light District.  Notice the red lights at the doors

where the prostitutes are...

Goodness!  Bill ignores them all the way... 

I am following him very close.

Riding a river cruise ship around Amsterdam for

2 hours. Enjoyed every minute of it...

Camilla & Bill, boatlovers

7 canal bridges in a row at Reguliersgracht

Very narrow canal

Water Tower

Cultural attractions of world-class at Keizersgracht

Beautiful Hotel along Geldsersekade Canal

Central Station Amsterdam

It was opened in 1889.

Anne Frank House

Facades of Merchant Houses in the background

National Monument at Dam Square

to honor the victims of World War II

Stone Lion & National Monument

at Dam Square

Oude Kerk(Old Church)

The Waag, Amsterdam's oldest gate-weighing house(1488).

Today is the Waag cafe-restaurant at Nieuwmarket.

Canal at the beautiful sunset

Bicycles parking at the sunset

     12th Day of Castles along the Danube & Rhine

Arriving Cologne, Germany with a beautiful view of

St. Martin(left) & Cologne Cathedral(right) along Rhine River

Stormy Evening in Cologne

INTERESTING! The rod at the right of the stairway

is for bicycles to roll up and down.

Locks of Love(promises of "Happy Marriages")

Locks of Love on both of the fence sides at Hohenzollen Bridge

between the sidewalks and tracks.

Hohenzollen Bridge at Rhine River between Cologne & Deutz

Statue of Wilhelm II, emperor of Germany & Cologne Cathedral

See the stick man balancing on the pole next to Hohenzollen Bridge

Beautiufl Cologne Cathedral, Ludwig Museum, & Hohenzollen Bridge at evening

Cologne Cathedral at night

Cologne Cathedral

It is the only surviving building in Cologne, Germany

during the World War II.  Cologne had about 99%

damaged buildings over the city.

Thanks to the Allies for saving the beautiful cathedral!

The earlier & lively carving around the main entrance

Beautiful Nave

Cathedral Nave Windows circa 1300

Front of 13th Century Cologne Cathedral from Bargmanuer(Street)

   There are many surroundings near it.

No room for Cologne Cathedral!

Bill & Camilla at Alter Market, the old marketplace with full of life.

The farther background is Cologne Cathedral.

Porfessional Aritist

Bill & Camilla at Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Hauptbahnhof(Main Train Station) where we bought Starbucks

I love this picture...

Leaving Cologne...

 Germany Flag, waving in a windy afternoon

Camilla, George, our tour manager, & Bill

Very inspiriting evening...

After the storm, the river was waving roughly.