Museum Hopper

our first stop in amsterdam worth any mention was the van gogh museum !  We got into town, dropped our luggage at the hotel, picked up our bikes and headed to the museum in a downpour!   It was great to be back in the museum.  We had purchased tickets in advance and basically walked up to the front of the line.  The other line waiting to get in was very  long due to the inclement weather.  Due to this, of course, the museum was quite crowded.   We did follow the typical route through the museum and it did open up a bit as we got further into the museum.  I think Jason was quite impressed with the museum as well.  He really enjoyed seeing the Almond Blossom .   I really enjoyed the special exhibits in the museum when we visited.  They had an exhibit on Felix Vallotton, Fire Beneath the Ice .  I loved the similarities to Van Gogh's work.  Some of his paintings were so similar in style and feel, but his woodcuts were so interesting and different from his painting work.   They