Posted by sdb on October 1, 2006, at 22:28:24
In reply to Re: Went back from Amsterdam - lost of images » sdb, posted by Phillipa on October 1, 2006, at 21:09:58
I will take my next camera in the hand luggage too.
There still is the red light district. Parts of such districts are in many corners of the city. You only have to walk in a street next the Amsterdam central railway station and you will see
woman almost naked presenting themself behind big windows of glass. I just walked along a gracht and when I saw
these woman behind the glass I moved my head down and up like a "yes" to signal them my respect and went on to see the Vincent van Gogh museum and some other things. The scenery reminded me to naked animals presented in a cage.When I was in a arabic country years ago an inhabitant said that it would be unimaginable for him to see a belly button from a family member. Morals, traditions and religious customs or laws seem to vary.
Apart from the cages they still have the grachts with the boats, museums, amsterdam concertgebouw, little restaurants, people from everywhere and much more.
When I arrived in Amsterdam from another part of Netherland I spent the whole day watching things. At twelve o'clock I decided to find an accomodation. Everything was booked out. At last the presidential suite (650$/night) too. I decided to spend the night at a bar. The person I talked with recommended me a hotel reachable by train. Finally I went there in the early morning. But I just walked around and saw a football field surrounded by trees. I decided to use my tiny sleeping bag and slept on the quality grass at the border of that football field observing clouds. The next day I went swimming in the Zwembad in the morning and continued to watch things. No problems
later. Always book early in the day if you're coming more or less spontaneously to Amsterdam.Love sdb
> I was always told not to check my camera in and keep it on me in the plane. In Amsterdam do they still have the boats and the red light district.Love Phillipa
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