On October 4th, 2010, THE MEADOW ROOF OF AN AMSTERDAM HOUSEBOAT…

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meadow-roofed Amsterdam houseboat

…is the coolest thing in town for me today, which I have come across on a few occasions during past visits and again today as I staggered around town for the afternoon in a contented dreamy daze after a new record of six straight hours of deep sleep on the flight – over to Schiphol.