Amsterdam

Part 1
I have made it safely to Amsterdam. Had a good flight, arrived ontime.
MartinAir has these cool "personal entertainment player" that were handed out to those in "comfort class". These units had ~10 movies available, older episodes of TV shows, documentaries, music videos, etc. I watched Wild Hogs again, and also a documentary on how Harley Davidsons are assembled.
And yes, the female flight attendants actually dressed in the red outfits with hats.

I got to the hotel, and already knew that checkin was not until 3. So I got the paperwork taken care of, and checked my suitcase with them, and then took my carry-on backpack and went on a walking expedition.
I saw the RiiksMuseum but didn't go in since extensive remodeling is in progress, and most all of their displays are other places. Also saw the Van Gogh Museum.
I found the main fashion shopping district, watched 2 men playing chess on a LARGE chess set, and found I had to purchase a phone, as mine doesn't connect to the transmission bands here (I will do some more research to find out if that is true), but I went ahead and purchased a SIM card anyway. I THINK my Euro phone number is +31 0619347836. I will do my research, then post the final information in a bit.

I am going to take a break, and get a good nap. Sleep on the plane was in 10 minute increments due to screaming kids, rough weather, and a sore left arm.