Just a quick post to say how much we're enjoying Amsterdam.  Yes, we've enjoyed Paris as well, but we didn't have free internet access there, so we're taking advantage here in Amsterdam.  By the way, if you happen to travel to Amsterdam, you **must** stay at the Amsterdam Hilton.  It is a fabulous hotel, and Amsterdam is a fantastic city!  If you can get past the red light district and coffee shops (unless you're in to that sort of thing) then there is a wonderful city waiting to be explored here.  More later, getting ready to head off to another political discussion with an Egyptian doctor we met here in the Hilton Executive Lounge.