Little did we know, when we woke up on Saturday morning, that we would spend our day searching for flowers, and then practising our first session ever of home gardening:

We were not aware of that also when we went out for brunch in the neighbourhood, at Eastside. We were visiting for the first time, and were happy to be sitting outside, enjoying not only the dishes, but also the beautiful surroundings at the crossing between Balistraat and Sumatrastraat, in Amsterdam Oost:

We continued with a walk along the quaint and cosy Balistraat, where I was staring at people’s balconies, taking photos of the flowers and beautiful home entrances.

As usual, at around 1PM, it was about time for our second coffee cup. We headed out to nearby Javaplein, where we enjoyed an espresso and a cortado (my current favourite) at Coffee Company.

I bought fresh flowers from Bloemen op Locatie, next door from Coffee Company Javaplein:

We dropped the flowers at home, then continued our ramblings in the East:

The idea of getting some flowers for our own balcony brought us to Intratuin, the location in Amsterdam Watergraafsmeer, a real flower heaven. Here, we met some friends who, just like us, were looking for the perfect plants and pots for their home:

Finally back home, with our garden flowers of choice and a bag of soil, we started the replanting and repotting operations, which lasted long after sunset:

This morning, while enjoying breakfast on the balcony, we thought we did a pretty good job. 🙂