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didn't really know what to expect in Amsterdam, but even if I warned myself
that I would be shocked, I didn't expect myself to be shocked on such a
consistent basis. First of all, the first hostel we tried to get into had
a huge area at the front where people were just lying down on the carpet,
smoking marijuana. I was a little relieved to hear that they had no beds
left for that night, so we had to search a little before we found a Christian
hostel (drug-free, alcohol-free, phew!) that gave us its last two beds.
After checking in and getting a little settled, we were off. Want to know
something totally ironic? Our Christian hostel was only half a block from
the canal that is an INTEGRAL part of Amsterdam's Red Light District!! |
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| Highlights
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The Heineken Experience. Probably the best brewery tour I've been to so
far (I've only been to two). We got 3 rounds of beer, a Heineken glass,
and a photo taken with this charming Dutch bartender. Yay!
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Anne Frank Huis and the Van Gogh Museum. I probably went to more museums
this weekend than at any other point in this entire trip. I even went to
another museum, which I won't mention on this page because it was so un-me
to even go there.
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Balansa the Rasta. I've never met such a happy guy, he was dancing, singing,
shaking people's hands, giving high-fives and stuff. No he wasn't smoking
any weed. He's just naturally happy. |
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