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Amsterdam 2014

We had an absolute blast in Amsterdam! We spent four nights in the same location, pretty different from our trip so far! We didn’t actually do that much in Amsterdam, we spent the time recouping and then spent the rest of the time aimlessly walking around. Jacquelyn had her 30th birthday in Amsterdam and we did it up in style with a very nice dinner, drinks, and a romantic stroll :). We loved the city, it was great weather and very friendly people. Four days was not enough, we look forward to visiting again some day!!!

 

Amsterdam was different compared to anywhere else we’ve visited. Here’s what we learned:

  • So many people. The pedestrians really lose out. Traveling by bike is the best way to go about visiting Amsterdam!
  • So compact. Everything is made to be small. Stairs, houses, roads, and so on.
  • The alcohol was so cheap! It sure beat the expensive alcohol in Iceland, Scotland, and Ireland.
  • The sweets, oh, man, the sweets were so good. So many things are sugar-ery delicious there!
  • The people were so friendly to us!
  • The vices. Almost everything is legal in Amsterdam. Pretty crazy!  I think that is what leads to the laid back and very open attitude of the locals.
  • Food was cheap, way cheaper than what we have been accustomed to paying.

 

It’s hard to describe how great the visit was, we really want to go back as soon as possible!

 

Enjoy the photos!

Chris W.