Monday, September 18, 2006

When In Amsterdam, Do As The Dutch Do!





I don't need to tell most people what makes Amsterdam so unique. But for those of you who don't know I will give you the two post popular selling points. First it is legal to buy and smoke marijuana. There are cafes called "coffee shops". Second they have the Red Light District where prositution is legal. Of course I didn't partake in either of those two vices. It was crazy walking down roads and alleys and see women in bathing suits just standing in a window wanting you to comeover and "talk" to them. These ladies were nothing special. Amsterdam is the bike capital of the world. EVERYONE rides bikes. They all ride old grannie bikes because if you have anything fancier it will be stolen in short time. Every year over 7000 bikes are stolen. I loved Amsterdam's architecture. It was exactly what I pictured. I have posted a few pics of the city. We spent a day in a half in Amsterdam because the hostel we stayed at was about 45 miles away in a beach town called Noordwjk. On Saturday our hostel had a Last Supper theme party. Good times thats for sure. Tomorrow Im off for Athens. Sunny weather and beautiful beaches and girls! It doesn't get much better than that. Cheers.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

more beautiful pics..what a "pretty" city..and liked the cheers pic.,,so you did as "the the dutch does?"..send more pictures like them all..
see you soon..
stay safe..

love,
mom/dad

Anonymous said...

I told you you'd like it. :)

hugs, Julie

Anonymous said...

Sounds a little like BRC at least in the attitude and all the bikes..great pics.

Cheers,
Meg