Some of the rainest, chilliest, stormiest weather this summer exists in Amsterdam. Quite a contrast to the heat wave of last summer. London says it has only seen the sun three times this month and it is having to use winter electrical monitoring plans because people are using their home heaters. And folks here in Amsterdam are complaining just as much.
We rented some bicycles and determined that is a much better way of seeing the city than on foot. We’ve survived the weather (sort of) and actually had a fine sunny afternoon yesterday. That is, survived, until the darkest, coldest thunderstorm came rolling in faster than a freight train around 6pm and lasted three drowning hours. The streets were howling and tossing all litter columns and whirlwinds into the air. The temperature dropped a good 15 degrees and lightening and thunder were pounding everywhere. Summer?! Yikes! We are still drying out our clothes from being caught in that storm.
