Nienkes house is located on a super nice street, and arriving there after traveling German and Dutch motorways in pouring rain just as the sun breaks through made it feel like arriving to a fairy tale. A narrow street with smiling people on bikes all around. Nienke was there to help us carry the luggage up the steep stair case to the top floor were we felt very welcomed by treats including, but not limited to, two types of cheese (the goats cheese with fenylgreek was the favourite), win e and beer in the fridge, to enjoy on the porch/balcony while watching the unlikely view of dutch parrots and other birds. The center of Amsterdam is only 30 minutes by foot and the ferry over Ij. Even though Nienke insisted the walk was "not so interesting" we never rented any bikes, but chose to walk to and from the ferry, and I think we would do the same again.