Blond Amsterdam

     

     Before I forget, I want to mention my trip to Blond Amsterdam yesterday.  I love cute girly stuff, and I have wanted to go to the Blond Amsterdam store for a long time.  It was only an hour till closing time when we finally got on the road from Haarlem to Amsterdam.  Everyone told us the trip would only take 15 minutes.  Unfortunately, we were traveling in rush hour.  After a harrowing drive, dodging lorries and bicyclists, and taking several wrong turns in Amsterdam thanks to the GPS and several areas of road construction, we arrived at the shop one minute before closing time.  My daughter's friend jumped out of the car with me and we ran for the door!

     I fully expected to be rudely informed that the store was closed and that I would have to leave.  I'm sorry to say, my past experiences have led me to expect indifference, if not rudeness, from shopkeepers--even in this economy. 

     But not this time!  The young woman working in the store smiled and said very kindly, "We are about to close, but take your time and find what you like.  I am in no hurry."  When we brought our items to the counter to check out, she gladly gift-wrapped several packages for us in their adorable pink wrapping paper.  She also told us that we can shop on their web site from home and they will ship to the U.S.  If you haven't seen their products, check out their web site.  There is something there for every girl and woman in your life.

     So, thank you Hadassah, for being kind to the two tourists who ran into your shop at the last minute.  You made us feel like royalty, and we have written to make sure your employers know that.  Thank you!

     Pretty in pink: some of the goodies I found at Blond Amsterdam.  The pink book is actually a moleskine notebook that I covered with their cute wrapping paper!