May 26, 2001

Close-up of part of the ornate museum building.

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands, Amsterdam, museum

May 26, 2001

This woman in torment caught my attention. The scupture (and base) shows people in hell--or was it ...

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rijksmuseum, sculpture, museum

May 26, 2001

Delightful public art in the grass near museums. Lizards/iguanas looked quite real.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, sculpture

May 26, 2001

impressive bike parking ramp near the train station

Amsterdam, Netherlands, bicycles

May 26, 2001

impressive bike parking ramp near the train station

Amsterdam, Netherlands, bicycles

May 26, 2001

Vlaamse Frites, means Flemish Fries. So even outside Belgium they're famous.

Netherlands, Amsterdam, sign

May 27, 2001

Janneken Pis, takeoff on the city's prime tourist goal. Hidden away on side street among the crowde...

Belgium, Brussels, statue

May 27, 2001

Le Cygne (swan--butchers' guild), right, and l'Arbre d'Or (golden tree--brewers' guild). Emblems of...

Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium, buildings, narrow dutch buildings

May 27, 2001

From left, Hotel de Ville (city hall), le Renard (fox--haberdashers' guild), le Cornet (horn--bargee...

Brussels, Grand-Place, Belgium, buildings, narrow dutch buildings

May 27, 2001

Experiencing Brussels: drinking kriek (fruit-flavored beer) at a cafe on Grand-Place.

Belgium, Grand-Place, Brussels, Merav