Wednesday, May 29th.
Quite a day today. Had an "early" morning session with coach from 9-10am. I showered at the courts and cycled to the train, en route to Amsterdam. A few weeks ago I had gone into the city hoping to see a few of the museums. To my dismay, the Van Gogh museum had been booked for every slot for two weeks straight; today was the first opening. I reserved my tickets well in advance, for both the Van Gogh museum and the Anne Frank house. The two historical institutions were very different, but I greatly enjoyed them. Van Gogh truly was a tortured artist, unappreciated during his time. It was interesting to learn that he spent a lot of time studying in the Hague. Earlier in this trip, a Dutch resident told me that the Dutch still haven't forgiven Germany for World War II. After going to the Anne Franke house, that comment made much more sense.
