You may have heard it is raining alot in Amsterdam. Thats what all my friends seem to be talking about this summer... the rain. But if rain was ever any reason to stop the fun and good things of Amsterdam... well.. they would have condemned the town long ago.

Therefore you must make the best of what you've got.. and thankfully.. besides the bad weather, everything else is wonderful, especially in the mild and relaxing summer.

My suggestion of the day for you involves food. Specifically sandwiches. Now my family, besides being a full fledged New Jersey family, is actually Portuguese. And as such, lunch was always a huge meal with full plates. In the Netherlands it is all about the sandwich. While that may not sound filling or exciting... it can be.

Take Singel 404... right in the Jordaan not far from Spui and the flowermarket, they have the best menu with many many sandwiches. There prices will also not break the bank, and even if its raining, you can probably take a seat under the awning, and watch soaked people run by.