wandering in to amsterdam alone on a sunday morning at 5:30 am is an interesting time to be introduced to the city; saturday night’s still staggering out the door, it reveals quite a dark side to the night life.

when i left the airport, i had 7 hours, some google maps screenshots, and a bunch of destinations to check out, no idea where i was going - and though things were a bit skeevy before sunrise, i ended up having a wonderful, leisurely, explorative day.  when the sun came out, it shone on a beautiful city, remarkably organized, with kind people from around the world, fascinating architecture, and rich cultural history.  what a delight.

(my only regret is not accounting for the long line at the van gogh museum - thank goodness i have an afternoon next week for that! can’t wait…)

here’s a few photos of the day:

i’m at my hotel in glasgow, scotland now - been awake for 30 hours! it’s off to bed for me.

over the next week i’ll be at a songwriting workshop in rual southwestern scotland, then playing a festival at parliament in edinburgh…absolutely thrilled. i’ll be back over the next few days with some new updates…  hope all is well.

good night,

emily e