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Amsterdam
... I thought was a lot of fun. Oh and free beer which Chris loved! After the tour we decided to go home and let the cake wear off. Time for an afternoon nap. After we woke we went back into the city to see the red light district at night and to see how the place buzzes at night. Today we drove to Zaanse Schans to see the windmills, cheese and clog shop. We got home at about 5, cooked dinner and we are now having a rest before our pub crawl tonight. Should be ...
Bucket list...check and check and check again!
... fill our bellies and digest all we had taken in. I bought a framed watercolor picture and a souvenir spoon. Yes, I am actually 60 and Will makes fun of my collection but I like my spoons. Before leaving Amsterdam we have to see the Red Light district, so we walk some more. There was construction happening on part of the canal stagnating the water which was plugged with garbage. It is remarkable to witness such a lifestyle that is so not Canadian or legal ...
When in Amsterdam.....
... had enough I made my way to a main road and asked a nice women the direction to Vondelpark (right across from the hostel). She looked at me a bit confused and pointed in one direction and said "a long way that way". After giving my feet a rest at the hostel I spent the evening sitting along on of the canal streets with a couple beers and a cheese platter. I know it sounds boring, but really it was a nice evening. Day two and my ...
Cuidado con las bicicletas
... Aunque esta pena de hecho no se aplica, es muy raro ver gente fumando en la calle. El 90% de las veces que se siente olor a marihuana, es porque hay un coffee shop cerca.
La razón por la que se tomó la decisión de despenalizar el consumo de marihuana está relacionada con el grave problema de consumo de heroína que había en Amsterdam, ante el cual el gobierno decidió concentrar sus esfuerzos en la persecución de este comercio. Actualmente la marihuana está ...
The long boring road to Amsterdam
... most of the time I could not even remember what all I had seen and done in the morning by the time I had got to a hotel that same evening. Just laying here on this ship and relaxing was simply heaven!! I virtually slept a whole 12 or so hours and simply just want to continue sleeping which is so much unlike me.
As I sit here writing this blog the ship is about two hours away from docking in Newcastle and I simply just want to lay back down on that comfy bed and ...