when people mention about amsterdam, for sure that the first thing will be the red light district, the window gals, coffee shops and also the cheap alcohol there.
it is eye opening when i get to see the gals up close. it is so different compare to watching them on tv and listening to what friends my friends said.
however, the government plans to close the red light district down or at least move them out of the city center by 2015. a lot of the windows have been purchased and are used as windows to display art pieces by students. therefore, a lot of tourists, especially guys must seize the chance to see them before they 'extinct'=P
the coffee shops sell coffees and also some other things. however, you cant get any alcohol from inside. there's a total of 400 licenses issued. and there will not be reissued if the coffee shop breaks the rules that was agreed upon. in other words, the number of coffee shops will decrease every year.
apart from this, amsterdam is very very very beautiful. it is also known as Venice of the North. it has a lot of water running through the city. the water that passed through the city is fresh water, so in other words, the city does not give out a salt smell like Venice does.
the special buildings surrounding the canals tell you a lot about amsterdam's history. every building have a hook on top of their building and this is for them to load their goods up into the house after purchasing it from the merchants.
the museums are located a little outside of the city, but it is still walkable. too bad i only visited the masterpiece museum. there's a lot of info about the dutch history inside there.
and last night's party was awesome! everyone got wasted and it is also nice to know more people. although i had a hard time waking up this morning with a hangover and a sprain in the neck, it was still a great time in amsterdam.
heading to paris on the train. more awaits.
xoxo
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