We’re back in Hong Kong.
That was the best vacation ever. Rome is such an amazing city. Everything was great – the food, the architecture, the food, the history, the food, the museums, the food, the parties, the food, the scenery and did I mention the food? This may go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, Rome has some great Italian food. Italian food in Italy is a million times better than Italian food in Hong Kong. I’m sure Chinese food in Hong Kong is a million times better than Chinese food in Italy. That’s one of the things I really miss about American food – it’s not just one type. In Hong Kong you eat Chinese food every day. In Italy you eat Italian food every day. In America you can eat something completely different every day.
The big surprise of the trip was Amsterdam. I was expecting windmills, tulips, pot and hookers. Amsterdam is actually an impressive little city. The quaint cobblestone streets wind around canals that spread out all over the place. There are a million bridges and beautiful old buildings. Rome is a big sprawling modern city and Amsterdam is an old world European town.
Our Amsterdam hotel was perfect. It was an old building – actually several old buildings together – but the inside was clean and fresh. There were floral prints all over the place and the lobby had fresh flowers every day. They also served free coffee and snacks every day. Our Rome hotel was beautiful, but the staff seemed annoyed that we didn’t speak any Italian. Mi dispiace. Almost everybody in Amsterdam speaks English and the hotel staff was very friendly and welcoming.
Now I wish we’d spent more time in Amsterdam. I was so focused on Rome that Amsterdam turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. But we never saw any windmills.
I’ve got lots of pictures I need to upload, but right now I’m gearing up for the big Halloween party tonight. When it’s busy, it’s busy.
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