Spring is here!

Spring has arrived with a vengeance this weekend in Amsterdam. The flowers have been out and the trees budding for several weeks now, but this weekend the temeprature actually felt like spring. And the citizens of this city responded emphatically, as they always do when the sun comes out, by heading out in droves. The cafes were packed, the street-side tables filled with people soaking up the rays. And the park was full as well, with people picnicking, playing football or just lying around.

We got in to the spirit of it, stopping at the Museum Plein in front of the Rijksmuseum for an impromptu picnic ourselves. There was not a lot of planning involved here - we dashed in to the Albert Heijn supermarket, grabbed a few goodies, and just went and sprawled on the grass, as so many others we doing. The wind was still a bit on the chilly side, and those getting around in just t-shirts clearly were overdoing it just a little, but the warmth on the skin was a wonderful feeling. May it be a long warm summer!

Shane