Saturday, August 4, 2012
Brunch in the hotel: healthy breakfast for me, French breakfast for Nate, chicken wrap for Chris. Visitor information office for Anne Frank House Museum tickets for Chris and Nate. Tram to the start of the Gay Pride Parade. We had arrived a little over an hour before the parade was to start at 2 PM but others had already gotten all the best seats. Found a spot to watch from under a tree at Prinsengract and Brouwersgract. During the parade it rained a few times, sometimes heavily. Neil's boat was Danserette, #63, pink and with laundry machines. After the parade ended we took the tram to the hotel. Rested for a bit. I downloaded photos from my camera to the MacBook Air. Tram to Spui. Dinner at Brasserie Harkema with Chris and Nate. Sparkling water, shrimp croquettes, shrimp salad, vegetables with curry (Chris), fried sea bream (Nate), parsnip-and-something ravioli (me), a bottle of Dobogo Furmint, tarte tatin, coffee. 109.60 euros. The Wilhelmina peppermints (aka pepermunts) by Fortuin as you exit are delightfully good. Chris returned to the hotel. Nightlife with Neil and Nate: Bump. Afterwards we visited a street party where a live band played. Late snack: large fries from McDonald's. Nate and I walked back to the hotel. Neil biked home. Uploaded photos to Flickr.