Cheese, Glorious Cheese - Amsterdam, Netherlands

These pictures are the result of wandering the streets of Amsterdam without access to Google Maps or a functioning telephone. We just knew our hotel was right around the corner! For hours, we knew this!!! :D We had plenty of time to experiment with the photographic capabilities of my, then new, iPhone7.

While the city was hardly bustling at this hour, there were a few things blocking our path to the Henri Willig Cheese & More store where they claim to sell the "world's best cheese." I propose it's not only the best but it's GOUDA! (See what I did there?) In fact, they have Gouda stacked two stories high...this cheese-lovin' girl's dream come true!!!

Enjoy!

How low can we go?

Here are some FUN FACTS for you from http://amsterdamfaq.com/1/amsterdam :
"According to the most recent figures, the 850.000 residents (442.693 households) of Amsterdam together own 847.000 bicycles. That represents 1.91 bicyles per household. 78% of people 12 years and older owns at least one bike. Bonus fact: each year between 12,000 and 15,000 bikes are fished up from city's canals."

Thanks for sharing in part of our quest to find our hotel...which we finally did. Good times!!!

This is my submission for the #streetphotography contest sponsored by Hive account@photocontests and initiated by Hive account@juliank.

DISCLAIMER: Both Hive account@brentssanders and I were playing with my phone this night. I can't remember who took which pictures so I declare these images joint property. :)

Bicycle photo previously posted at:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008940904112