Thorbecke Hotel Amsterdam

... place for the group was situated on a corner with a public urinal. I didn't even know such things existed. It was nasty and stunk so incredibly bad, but it was pretty hilarious. We then headed into the red light district. Tons of green 'friendly'coffee shops in this area. Saw lots of girls setting up shop for the night. A lot of the girls were just texting on their cellphones and didn't look too excited to be at work!

<br>The blog is started!<br><br>I know the title is boring......there will be a flash of inspiration one of these days and I'll change it to something more original.<br><br>The planning isn't finished. I think I will get round to finishing it when I am back - who needs a plan anyway. <br><br>Start date isn't definate yet....almost but not quite! (so don't start planning a visit to the airport on the 14th to see me off) <br><br>I have added a rough outline of ...

... gave us a demo on cheesemaking and a little sample, then showed us clog making. Then we were led into the store which was huge and had tons of tacky Dutch souvenirs, clogs and cheese. We did buy a bit (cash only) and then we were on our way again. We biked through more dykes, farmland and canals full of houseboats, then back into the city and through Vondelpark, which is lovely. We aren&#8217;t in top shape ...

... life like and have depth that I didn't think was possible. Some of the party we where with sampled the space cakes and mushroom products that are readily available and legal. I tried some space cake but primarily drank beer. Having to use euro's sucks seing as how $2.30 NZ is approx 1 euro ouch. No photo's for this one yet as ...

... meal here last time, and it was the waitress here that gave me great recommendations, such as visiting the Foam Museum of photography, and also The Albert Cuypmarkt in De Pijp. It was a bit chilly tonight ... the weather was much nicer last April (25-27 degrees); I'm pretty sure that was an aberration, as Holland isn't exactly renowned for having great weather. The waitress was different this time, but still cute! I'm not a big fan of Virginia ...

... had an admission fee, and without any student discounts offered, it put quite the dent in our wallets. Amsterdam was a fun and exciting place to visit, and certainly an experience that won't be forgotten.<br>_________________________ _______________________________________ _______________<br> Amsterdam Torture Dungeon- surprisingly very educational experience. Very creepy tour takes you several floors below ground to old houses built over 400 ...

... walking around on the stage. There was a couple contortionists who I swear didn't have a single bone in their body. At one point, the main lady had her left leg over her right shoulder touching her ear and was hanging upside down spinning....CRAZY! I was thoroughly impressed to say the least and would highly recommend anybody who gets to opportunity to go to a Cirque du Soleil performance to do it! After the Cirque got done we decided that since we were in Amsterdam and all, we ...

... and always being in fear of being caught and killed for 3 years. in the end, they were caught, ratted out by a Dutchman working with the Germans and Ann Frank died in Auschwitz only 1 month before the war ended. only Otto Frank, the dad, survived and once he realized the rest of his family was dead, a lady that helped hide them gave him Ann Frank's diary that she had found. in her diary, Ann Frank says she wants to be a journalist and ...

Hello Again from the low lands of the Netherlands! It has been a remarkable two days in Amsterdam, Delft and Den Haag. We've seen the Heineken and Van Gogh museums, Anne Frank's house (very sad but well worth it), fields, farms, the tiny beautiful town of Delft ...

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