The Ritjkmuseum had several Vermeers and Rembrandts and was not so crowded that we were not able to get up close and personal. There were also many other Dutch artists of the same time period that I never heard of that had a wide variety of styles. I especially enjoyed the home life scenes of children being deloused, fighting among themselves or trying to get the cat to dance on its hind legs while the cat was yowling its head off, which caused the dog to bark and an adult to start shushing them. Sorry, no pics (per usual). We went to the Dutch Resistance museum in the afternoon, which reviewed creative ways that Dutch people frustrated their German occupiers from completely taking over Amsterdam and making use of their labor and resources to further their cause during WW II. There were also many thought-provoking questions asked about what caused some people to resist and many to not do so. On a lighter note, there were some very technologically advanced bathrooms at the museum that had all clear, glass stall walls--until you stepped into them and locked the door. Then, the walls would turn opaque. I am posting more beautiful flower garden and canal pictures provided by Anne today, since the museums were so stingy about allowing photos.
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