The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth

Yes, there is a store in Amsterdam that sells nothing but different flavors of peanut butter and a few peanut butter themed items, like socks. We bought 5 little tasters, which are pretty good.

We just had a lot of walking and touring with life-long friends, and only some of it included dog walking!

Friday covered 23km (28,523 steps) and included a windmill, ship museum, red light district, a distillery, and lots of random Dutch and Amsterdam facts from tour guide Brian.

Saturday covered 18km (22,385 steps) and included the Albert Cuyp Market, watching people get free tulips for Free Tulip Day, and a bit of shopping (or at least browsing):

Mixed rain and snow made for a very wet day of dog walking too.

Rain or shine, dog walks still happen.

Look closely and you can see where the adult stands in the back, behind the handlebars and throttle, which are under a black cover right now. Up to eight kids sit sideways facing each other, all seat-belted in. These even have a cover on the top and front to keep some of the rain off of the kids. These drive on the bike lanes, and are about as wide as most bike lanes too.

I had a great view of the city on Monday, but an hour or two later it was all covered in fog.

The leaves on the trees in Amsterdam are changing colors and falling to the ground. We have also discovered what might be the most sparce pumpkin patch we’ve ever experienced.