Amsterdam Update

I know it has been FAR too long since I've updated this blog... I'm sorry. But I thought I would put up some pictures of our trip to Amsterdam this past weekend for those people not on facebook! And I'm going to do my best to write in both English and Danish so bear with me if its not perfect! :)

Jeg ved, at det er længe siden, at jeg har skrevet på min blog... undskyld!! Men jeg tænkte, at jeg ville dele nogle billeder fra vores tur til Amsterdam, så dem som ikke er på facebook også kan se dem. Jeg prøver, at skrive på engelsk og dansk, men bare over med mig hvis det ikke er helt korrekt! :)

We were in Amsterdam for 4 days. Before we left, I did a lot of research on where to go and what kind of options I would have for gluten free food. I want to thank Barbara at Gluten Free Amsterdam for writing such a fantastic blog, it was so helpful and our trip was so much easier because of it so THANK YOU!!!!

Vi var 4 dage i Amsterdam. Før vi rejste, undersøgte jeg mange forskellige oplevelser og restauranter med muligheder for gluten fri retter. Jeg vil gerne sende en stor TAK til Barbara fra Gluten Free Amsterdam for at skive en fantastik blog med gluten fri oplysninger; det var meget hjælpsomt og det betød at vi havde det meget nemmere med at finder mad! TUSIND TAK!!!

Here is a picture from the airport. If you travel to Amsterdam and want to get a picture in front of this sign, I suggest using the sign at the airport and not the one at the Museum Plein! There were so many tourists there that it was impossible to get a picture in front of that sign!

Her er vi ved lufthavnen. Hvis du rejse til Amsterdam og ønsker dig et billede ligesom dette, foreslår jeg at tage det ved lufthavnen og ikke på Museum Plein! Der var så mange turister på museum plein, at vi ikke kunne tage billeder der!

Our first day consisted of walking around the 9 Streets neighborhood and Jordaan. Honestly this was because we were making our way up to the far northeast section of the city in search for Gluten Free Cupcakes! :) There was a wonderful bakery that I had read about online before we left called The Mad Bakers they advertise gluten free cupcakes and they were by far the best cupcakes I've had in years!!! We had one bite and both said they were "AmsterDAM good cupcakes!"

På vores første dag gik vi rundt i området ”9 veje” og Jordaan. Det var fordi vi gerne vil besøge et gluten frit bageri der hedder ”The Mad Bakers” og de bager gluten frie cupcakes!! De smagte rigtig godt, og jeg synes, at de var de bedste cupcakes, jeg har fået i mange år! Klaus og jeg sagde, at de var ”AmsterDAM gode cupcakes!!"

For dinner, we headed out to Sumo Sushi- another recommended gluten free restaurant that was awesome! It was all you can eat but instead of being a buffet it was a sit-down restaurant and you can order as many courses of food as you want within 2 hours. I was so happy to know that they were able to take care of the gluten free issues (they even have it marked on their menu and brought out gluten free soy sauce) And we ate SO much sushi!!!

Til aftensmad, gik vi på en restaurant, der hedder Sumo Sushi. Det var et andet gluten frit forslag, og det var også rigtigt godt! Det var ”All-You-Can-Eat”, men man sidder ved bordet og tjenerne bringer maden. Jeg var meget glad for at deres gluten frie retter stod på menukortet. Vi spiste FOR MEGET!!!! Men det var SÅ godt!

The next morning, we met my friend Kim and her FIANCE Jordan for breakfast before visiting the famous Flower Market. There were so many tulip bulbs and every kind of flower you can imagine! We also made our way to a coffee shop, which we had heard were a big deal in Amsterdam... somehow I do not think the Starbucks we visited was the same kind of coffee shop... oh well! I got Starbucks!!! YAY!!!

Den næste morgen mødtes vi med min veninde Kim og hendes kæreste Jordan til morgenmad! Det var så godt at se dem! Efter morgenmaden, besøgte Klaus og jeg det berømte blomster marked! Der var så mange tulipanløg og alle slags blomster! Herefter fandt vi en Starbucks så vi kunne sidde ned og drikke en kop kaffe!  

 

 

We met up with Kim and her family-to-be at the Rijksmuesum where we spent the afternoon looking at  all the amazing artwork and beautiful paintings from artists like Rembrant and Van Gogh. It was incredible to see these paintings that I had studied in my Art History classes in college right up close. I highly recommend a visit to the Rijksmuseum if you are in Amsterdam!

Vi mødtes med Kim, Jordan og hans familie på Rijksmuseet hvor vi gik rundt hele eftermiddagen! Det var så spændene for mig at se al den smukke kunst og især de berømte kunstmalere, f.eks. Rembrant og Van Gogh, at jeg læst om på universitet. Jeg forslår en tur til Rijksmuseet hvis I rejse til Amsterdam!

 

 

 

We decided to keep dinner simple on day 2 so we visited a local grocery store, picked up some essentials, and enjoyed a relaxing dinner by the canal! :)

Vi valgte en simpel aftensmad på dag 2, hvor vi gik i et supermarked og købte nogle mad. Vi satte os ved en kanal og spiste. Det var meget hyggeligt og afslappende! :)

Sunday we got an early start and wandered through the Vondelpark while we waited for the bagel store (with gluten free bagels!!!) to open.

Om søndagen, startede vi meget tidligt med en gåtur i Vondelparken mens vi ventede på at bagel butikken åbnede! Hos Bagels & Beans kan man købe gluten frie bagels!

We pre-ordered our tickets to the Van Gogh museum the night before which is definitely the way to go if you want to see this incredible museum. The line was insane when we showed up and it wasn't even 9am!! This museum was probably one of my favorite parts of the trip for me. Again, I highly recommend a visit to the Van Gogh museum if you are in Amsterdam!

Vi købte vores billetter til Van Gogh Museet aftenen før, og det var en rigtig god idé! Der var en meget lang kø da museet åbnede, så vi var taknemlig for allerede at have vores billetter! Museet var en af mine favorit ting fra vores tur! Igen, hvis I rejser til Amsterdam, synes jeg, at I skal besøge Van Gogh Museet.

Another of my favorite parts of the trip, was our visit to PenelopeCraft a local yarn store. The selection was amazing and the staff was fantastic and friendly! And on top of that, they have a fantastic policy to entertain those who may be less than thrilled about spending time at a yarn store! :)

En anden af mine favorit ting fra vores tur var da vi besøgte Penelope Craft- en lokal garn butik. Deres udvalg og personale var fantastik og venlig! Plus, de har en god regel for dem, som ikke kan lide garn!

We had another couple of gluten free options for lunch and dinner on Sunday. For lunch we visited Pancakes! Amsterdam where we got to try dutch style pancakes (very different from American pancakes) Very tasty!!! :) For dinner we picked up a picnic at Piqniq to take with us on our canal tour!

Til frokost om søndagen gik vi til Pancakes!Amsterdam hvor de serverer gluten frie pandekager på hollandsk vis. De smagte gode! Til aftensmad købte vi mad fra Piqniq som vi medbragt på vores kanal tur!

On our canal tour, we got to see a lot of the city that we hadn't walked through yet and also hear a bit about the history of the city. Below are some of my favorite pictures from the canal tour!

På vores kanal tur, kunne vi se mange dele af byen som vi ikke så tidligere på vores gå ture. Vi kunne også høre nogle historier om byen. Nedenfor er nogle af mine favorit billeder fra kanal turen!

Anne Frank House

 

Monday morning we headed out to visit the Albert Cuyp Market and walk around Old Town a bit before we had to head to the airport to come home. We were a little rushed, so no pictures from this part of the trip :( Overall, we had a fantastic trip and can't wait to go back again sometime!

Mandag morgen gik vi rundt på Albert Cuyp Markedet og lidt rundt i den gamle del af byen, før vi skulle til lufthaven og rejse hjem. Der er ikke nogle billeder fra denne del af vores tur fordi vi havde ikke så meget tid. Det var en rigtig god ferie og vi ser frem til at rejse tilbage snart!

 

Lots of Love!

Kærlig Hilsen!
-Joy & Klaus-