I have been spending a lot of time on this trip MOVING - and not a lot
of time being still. I wanted to change that, so today I spent about
30 minutes (thats a lot of time for me) "being still" at Vondelpark -
possibly my favorite spot in Amsterdam.

Lying on my back, looking at the clouds, I could hear:

- An oboe
- Competing bike bells ringing
- Old fashioned bike spokes turning
- Horse hooves
- Children yelling
- Conversations in all languages, some loud, some quiet
- Heels clicking on the pavement
- Shoes scuffing
- Dogs barking

When you remove the actual sights of Europe, there is a whole other
level of experience you can gain just by listening. It's pretty
incredible.