I think I will sue the Dutch =P

OK, so this is my second winter in NL and all I can say is that it is COLD! Really, snow, ice, significantly negative temperatures, frozen canals, you mention it.

However, I still don’t get why:

• Dutch people are in denial and keep on saying how uncommonly cold it is
• My Dutch for Dummies book says that Dutch winters are mild and average around 5C

I am not a statistician, but I do know what “uncommon” and “average” mean. First, if cold winters were uncommon then, how come we get two extremely cold winters in a row? Then, how can almost daily negative temperatures average out to 5?!?!? Maybe the Dutch for Dummies author needs to get herself  Statistics for Dummies

All I can say is that I cannot take people not accepting the facts and the fact is that Dutch winters are FREEZING COLD!!!!

Hey, but who does not like the sound of fresh snow and having a white x-mas?

The Amsterdam

Right before arriving at the Amsterdam Centraal train stop -coming from the East-, you will see a big old-style ship. This is “The Amsterdam.”

This is a replica of the cargo ship used by the Dutch East India Company, one of the first multinational firms ever!

We were very lucky to have an amazing weather: some wind and lots of sunshine!

If you have a Museumkaartje, then you can get in for free. Advertising time: I highly recommend getting a Museum card! You pay about 45Eur the first year but you can get in almost any museum in the entire country. I am certainly renewing my card next year! So… where was I??? Yeah, this ship and the Discovery Center next door are part of the Museum Card package