Day 9: Tue 2 Oct - Amsterdam
As Jane was involved in meetings all day, Sylvain, Greg and I did some more sightseeing – free stuff today! Our first stop was to the Amsterdam Central Public Library (Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam) which was just a five-minute walk from Central Station. Whilst we weren’t there to neither read nor research, we did observe a rather spectacular view of Amsterdam from the observation deck. From there we made our way over to NEMO - the New Metropolis Science and Technology. We wanted to get to the top deck and thought we could from the outside, but alas, all the gates were closed. Instead, we walked around it. A magnificent structure, the building is in the shape of a ship’s bow and reminds me of the Titanic from the movie. Its panelled façade is made of copper and has corroded to resemble the green shade of the water surrounding the building. It was then back to Central Station, well the harbour-side of the station, to catch a ferry across to the North Shore where we walked around ...