This latest time in Amsterdam I shuttled my parents to the flower market for a quick pass-through of the bulbs, then on to the Hermitage Amsterdam to see the Russische Hof exhibit. The new museum is housed in a former nursing home, and while I am a budding museum snob I really enjoyed the displays of court gowns. It was interesting to compare notes with my mother on the real Hermitage in St. Petersburg, which we have seen separately but both enjoyed immensely.
My mother was a photographer before becoming a nurse, so being over here she's back in her element, aligning lovely shots of things I had completely overlooked. When we compare our photos at the end of the night, she has managed to frame beautiful vignettes from street scenes that I passed right by.
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