This was a relaxing, enjoyable trip, but did not include as much time at major museums as it should. We could have spent another hour or more at the museum in Leiden, rather than walk around the town where nearly everything was closed and it was cold and raining. Our leader was very nice, but not really interested in art, and not as knowledgeable about the cities we visited as I'd hoped. This trip needs a good deal of fine tuning, though the barge and the food especially was outstanding. The time in Amsterdam was mostly wasted or we were on our own, though the Rijksmuseum would have been a natural destination and the Van Gogh museum is next-door to it for those who wished to visit it. The Van Gogh museum was open until 9PM on the Friday we arrived back, but the farewell dinner was that evening, so we couldn't go to both, it would be nice to have the dinner a night early and allow participants to use that last afternoon and evening to see more of Amsterdam. It was a pleasant trip, with enjoyable fellow travelers.

Scenic, peaceful, beautiful waterways and countryside; expert lectures; museums, churches and entire sections of towns, cities and canals built 400-plus years ago: The Netherlands is drenched in history and beauty. We had time to study and appreciate masterpieces from the Golden Age and later, by Vermeer, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Rubens, Hals and many more.
I enjoyed the small group, the relaxed cruises on the canals and rivers, and the experienced leaders and lecturers. All in all, a memorable experience.