Orlando to JFK to Amsterdam

We arrive at Amsterdam airport and hit the KLM lounge  after a long flight.  Who cares about  waiting when you have self service champagne, wine, beer, and all the food you can imagine.  We settle in and after an hour it was announced that our flight was cancelled.   It was the only one that day so they offered us a  night in Amsterdam.   Option 1  possible long travel with multiple stops on another airline….Option 2-  Airport hotel ……  Option 3 – hotel along the canals in the city   Option 3 won by a landslide.   We received our complimentary KLM overnight bag with toothbrush, socks, lotion and deodorant and off we go.   We stay at the Hotel Pulitzer which is a gorgeous  Sheraton hotel near the canals made up of twenty-five restored 17th and 18th century canal houses.   It was a rare 75 degree and sunny day so we stroll along the canals stopping  at random bistros for escargot, wine, and cheese.   As you walk along the canal ways you can’t help but notice the strong herbal smoke smell…. It’s Amsterdam!   The coffee shops were everywhere and  with them a very mellow crowd.    Per usual we see the famous tourist locations  with the long lines and by-pass them,  Anne Frank's house will have to wait for another visit.