| Page Views: 1,546 Last Visit to Amsterdam: June, 2001 | Amsterdam: The City Of Sinful Joy..Or Joyful Sin.. by coceng - last update: Jul 7, 2005 |
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Saturday 16th June 2001First Day :I visited Amsterdam from Belgium; It was a weekend trip for me & Paul (Reg).
So many things to experience while I was there but God ! We just didn't have the time...
I had a bit of a culture shock' as well !
Arriving in Amsterdam during the weekend with no booking to stay made us hectic !
At the train station, I told Paul that I just didn't have enough money to stay at expensive places.
Paul, no worry as he would be taking care of me !
Paul wanted to make sure that I had a good memory for my first trip to Europe ! Thanks Paul.
The booking office at the train station was packed with people, also looking for a place to stay during the weekend.
When it was our turn to approch the counter; The best room would be at a hotel near The Van Gogh Museum !
I just kept quiet & let Paul do the talking...
We took a bus to reach there & it was my first glimpse of Amsterdam !
It was beautiful, hectic, colourful !
Deep in my heart, I said NOW I am in Amsterdam !
We rested for a while & went out !
Paul asked me what I wanted to see first ?
I said, "Is it okay if we see The Red Light District ?"
Paul asked, " WHY !?"
I said because I had heard so much about it !
We both laughed !
So, we were there; Walking, giggling like 2 school boys whenever we saw something 'out-of-the-ordinary' !
Paul asked, "You like this place huh ?"
I didn't answer, I just smiled...
I wanted to take as many photos as possible but my new (then) camera was ***ed up in Brugge, Belgium.
Paul said sometimes taking photos is no good it's the experience of being at one place that counts; Though, Paul let me use his.
We then visited The Sex Museum.
More giggles for us !
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INFORMATION...
Amsterdam is called as "The Most Colourful City In The World' ! Being in this city, we can feel it man !
The many nationalities living here; The flowers in every corner; The cozy pubs; The world-class museums & not to mentioned Amsterdams is criss-crossing with 110 canals & nearly 2500 houseboats 'rollicking' on them...
Inhabited by nearly 1.5 million, including The Greater Amsterdam; There are more bicycles here more than the trees ! The ratio is about 1 to 3... |
Some of the world-reknown attractions in Amsterdam are :
The Van Gogh Museum
The Anne Frank House
Madame Tussauds
The Royal Palace
The Rijksmuseum
Rembrandt House Museum...
Not to mention the boat cruises that circulating Amsterdam & errr, The SEX Museum ! |
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| Pros: | "One Of The Most Cities In The World !" | | Cons: | "Too Much Sex & Drugs can Kill You ? Oh Well..." | | In A Nutshell: | "Make Amsterdam ONE Of The Must Visit City When In Europe !" |
coceng's Amsterdam Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 12 - Photos: 11 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2 |
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nigelw6443 Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:31 UTC
Makes me want to go back. I need to so that I can complete some Amsterdam pages! | JennJenn Thu Jul 24, 2003 22:36 UTC
Amsterdam...an interesting city. Nothing else like it. Thanks for your page. | Geisha_Girl Thu May 29, 2003 21:23 UTC
Amsterdam: "where you can immerse yourself in a self-rolled smokestack." What about the SPACE CAKES, Arnaud? You didn't mention Space Cakes! One bite, and you'll be Sneezing and wheezing and sneezing and Five Ten Fiftyfold (Cocteau Twins) | corey07 Thu Apr 18, 2002 16:38 UTC
What kind of culture shock was it ..?? |
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