First line on the right....

We are cutting our holiday short but still have a week of travel. We left the ship this morning and are now staying in a B&B in Amsterdam two blocks from the Rjiksmuseum. It is over 45 years since we were here as naive young travellers and believe me, we are much better at doing this. Only trouble is, our bodies don't always agree...
After getting settled in our B&B we headed out for some practical things - sim card to be in better touch with home, museum pass for the Netherlands, and groceries. We stopped by the Van Gogh Museum to get a time ticket for the next few days and found out it is sold out for weeks. We then approached the nearby Rijksmuseum and found two long lines outside the entrance: one to buy tickets, the other to line up once you had one. Long and short of it, we now have a pass and will be back at 9:00 am for hopefully a shorter line and a chance to see the special Rembrandt exhibit. Turns out it is school holidays as well as high-tourist season. We realize we are also late for the tulips~~~
So what did I say about being experienced travellers? Trouble is, there are millions more of us now.
Our hostess suggested some less-well-known museums we might try or we'll just wander the beautiful streets and take a canal ride.

Outside Van Gogh Museum is all we get!

Rijksmuseum. Lines of about 100 each on either side.

Another view of Rijksmuseum