Monday, May 3, 2010

Amsterdam ... the last place we went unless you count driving through Belgium

So Amsterdam was the last place that I visited on my spring break unless you count getting off the bus in Belgium to get snacks, visiting Belgium. Audrey and I went on an awesome tour that wound around Amsterda's confusing straats (streets). It was a great tour detailing the history of the country, the city, its historical monuments, and other interesting factoids. The tour guide was adept at including interesting tidbits and maintained somewhat of a humerous commentary throughout various points in the tour. All in all it was a great way to see the majority of Amsterdam in an afternoon. We also explored Amsterdam on our own, going to the red light disrict, the Van Gogh museum, visiting a brown cafe, and walking by the plethora of coffee shops. If the US is considered the melting pot of the wetern hemisphere that Amsterdam is surely the melting pot of the eastern one.

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