A perfect, golden September Saturday in Amsterdam, and perfect conditions for some uni-touristing of the city. I had the good fortune to be welcomed by three locals: Klaas, Sybren, and Leo. It was a great progression...Klaas and I started out in the morning, striking out from Central Station into the western part of the city, and ultimately a nice tree-lined loop in Vondelpark. Following a short espresso break, we headed back into Central Station to meet Sybren. Sybren took us on a ferry over to the part of the city he lives, and we added some more miles before catching the ferry back and saying goodbye to Klaas. From there, Sybren and I decided ale was more important than riding, so we stopped for some beer and live music at the recently-built concert hall. From there, Sybren had to go, so I did some solo riding and walking, enjoying the setting sun across several of the city's canals, and drinking an Amstel or two within visual range of the Amstel River. . As evening came on, it was back to Central Station to meet Leo, and we logged some night-riding miles out to a great Turkish restaurant he recommended. Mmmm...lamb shank and cous-cous. I was dead tired by the end of it all, but had one of my best days of urban riding ever, thanks to my new-found Dutch friends.