Amsterdam: Day 2

Day 2 of Amsterdam started nicely with lots of biking around Nieuw markt (market). Then we stopped for tea at coffeeshop Hill Street Blues at Nieuw markt. We got a waffle with strawberries and chocolate - with the choclate and strawberries freshly added. Yum yum. For lunch we went to a mini supermarket and bought cheese, bread, salami and wine for 14 euros on Looiersgracht centrum. We ate it on a bench overlooking a waterway. We biked area more, had some tea at Rokery coffeeshop, and then stopped by Rusland coffeeshop. M and I had biked past it many times and finally decided to try it out. It has an interesting location because it is in a seemingly residential area. Dinner was at Cafe Bloemers on Hemonystraat. A very non-touristy area and restaurant. We ended the day at coffeeshop Baba on Warmoestraat. The music was great - which strong beats. The place was packed - people were constantly coming and going! At the corner was a bakeshop called Snack Sweets where we had a waffle with chocolate, cream and a mound of strawberries. Yum! By the time we got back to the hotel, we were exhausted. What a day!