We had three great days in a chilly Amsterdam, warmed up considerably by Reinout's personality, his snug house and outstanding breakfasts. We stayed on the top floor of his house and had a great time. Reinout is a charming, witty and hospitable landlord and gave us good advice on travel, locations, food, etc, not to mention lessons on political economy if we wanted, this being his previous occupation. Reinout also has a small fleet of bikes for rent, and we had great fun on two of them, getting out to a marvellous hamlet on the Ij waterfront. When we go back to Amsterdam, we'll head back to Reinout's place. Keiren Phelan & Jenny Cuffe