Wednesday 8 February 2017

Amsterdam




Went on my first trip to Amsterdam, and it definitely won't be the last! Hopefully, the next time will be in the summer though because four layers of clothing weren't enough to keep me warm this time. My best friend and I booked this trip only two months before so it was quite spontaneous yet it was an experience I won't forget!





Where do I start? The buildings were incredible. The canals were fascinating and the food was even better. So many things to see and so many things to do. We did everything we planned to in the space of 3 days, and yet there's still things left to do for when I come back!

Our hotel was located in the museum square; a 5-minute walk from the IAmsterdam sign. We used the tram to get into the center of Amsterdam; it cost €17 for a 72-hour tram pass which was perfect! Once you get to the main bit of the city, there isn't much walking to do as everything is quite near to each other.



The main coffee shops were The Bulldog and 420 (if you go to 420 order their hot chocolate). Most of the streets were filled with coffee shops, restaurants, souvenir shops and even more food places. If you love food like me then this is a paradise. There's so many choices of Chinese, kebabs, Italian, Steakhouses, pancakes and more.

After it got dark we went out into the city to find the Red Light district. It was definitely something different... and it very packed with tourists and locals. Naturally, you were not allowed to take any pictures, so you'll have to go see what it looks like yourself.



The weather wasn't too bad during the day as the sun warmed us up a little. There were so many museums to visit, but we thought we'd go to see the Sexmuseum. Because when do you ever get to see a Sexmuseum? It was so much bigger than it seemed from the outside; about 4 floors I'd say? It was also kinda weird and funny, so if you're up for that then go have a look :)

Unfortunately, we didn't rent any bikes because it was just waaaay to cold, so I'll come back when the weather is nicer.


Bae


By the way, watch out when crossing the road, or just generally when crossing anywhere. I noticed that there's barely any cars on the road. Most people use the tram to get around and even more (crazy) people use the bikes. They're honestly everywhere. So watch out.


You can almost feel the cold in this picture...




So being with Patrycja obviously meant we had to find the "The Fault in Our Stars" bench. And obviously, we did with my great 'Google Maps' skills. It had like a hundred pretty locks on it, but other than that it was a rather ordinary looking bench.
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