We set out to run errands in Amsterdam the other day, heading towards a fantastic place I can’t wait to share with you.

Before we set off, my sis-in-law popped into her favorite spot for coffee – de koffie salon – to pick up drinks and delectables like cookies filled with dark chocolate or marzipan and topped with candied ginger. Yum!!

koffie salon

While she was gone I waited in the car, looking about me to see what I could see.

Here are a few shots of the side streets of Amsterdam I saw from my perch in the back seat.

Blue bench

Amsterdam rooftops

Flower market

Vines

Isn’t it charming? Yes, it rains an outrageous amount here, and the skies are gray more than they’re blue, but it is still such a beautiful place.

What is your favorite place for coffee in your home town?