Tuesday 14 May 2024--Train into Amsterdam and regret coming on arrival--the area around the station is crawling with tourists. But it's quieter in the Jordaan, my favorite neighborhood, and I'm the only tourist spoiling the atmosphere in Café de Laurierboom. It's not surprising that there are plenty of tourists in Café 't Smalle--it's just a block from the Anne Frank House, and all of the guide books mention it these days, I guess. But they aren't idiot tourists, and 't Smalle remains my favorite place in town for a beer. On my way back to the train station, I stop in at Wildeman, which I've seen listed as one of Amsterdam's best beer pubs. I'd like it better if it weren't full of bros.