Hop Skip and Jump across the Atlantic

Three hours to NYC, then wait 2, then six hours over the water and I'm back in Amsterdam for the first time in I think 3 years. Amazingly, the sun is shining, and the weather is mild; I was sure that the plane landed on the wrong continent. While they prepared my room, I did a quick walk through the town, and as you'd expect for a centuries old town, not much has changed, which is comforting. Chaz and his parents arrive shortly on the Thalys, and I'll go meet them at the station. I forgot how much walking is involved around here; this might be a tricky place for us to show them. Some ugly camera-phone snaps behind the link.. Chaz has my camera with him.