the pictures are not very clear.. my hands shivered… not because of drinking or smoking… I was freezing the whole time!!! did I tell that I hate freezing? well, I very much do!!!
it was interesting to see how “young” amsterdam is…so many young people (well) were running around. vienna is less alive than this… even in summer.
not as colourful as the italian or spanish details but not less charming…
please open links below to read on van Gogh’s and Millais’ lifes …
vG’s work is so impressive… the museum contains the largest collection of paintings in the world and it is an amazing feeling to just stand among them… a happy feeling, indeed.
while knowing a bit about vG’s life, about how sick, unhappy and depressive he was, the paintings “change” and give other perspectives. how can endless pain create such beauty? give such insights? I wonder… but I remember Čajkovski… however, I was fascinated to see the real colours and the brushstrokes…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh
please note, the last 2 paintings are done by Millais. there was a Millais exhibition at the vGM and I was very fortunate to be able to see the real Ophelia. No print can do her justice… amazingly realistic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Everett_Millais
I have to tell how happy I am that Alex is enjoying these things. It would be a pain to have to drag him to see this and that… and past experiences showed that draging equals to zero pleasure.
… as I am waiting for Alex (God knows how long) I have the time to inform you about the wonderful dutch weather. I just don’t know where to start? let’s see… well, it is raining, it was raining and it will be raining. very constant indeed… the best and only sensible thing to do is to see some of the many museums they have here… I am looking forward to seeing van Gogh’s works… never saw so many in one place… 
