The trip to the Netherlands wouldn't be the same without visiting Amsterdam. That day we enjoyed a pleasant stroll through the city. Starting early in the morning we took a train from Utrecht that took 25 min to get to Amsterdam. When we arrived it was still early enough for us to see the many different faces of the city. We saw people biking to work, we saw cafes opening for the first cup of espresso, and we saw the Red Light District, just in a very different way.
It was interesting to see it so early in the morning. I am not so convinced that I would like to see it at night, it's just not my style. But in the morning we saw the "normal" life going on, people cleaning the streets, delivering supplies, walking the dogs, etc. Only a few windows were actually active with not-really-pretty and not-young-any-more ladies.
Later the sun finally came out and we took a walk by the canals in the so-called "garden district" also known as the Jordaan, where we strolled through a very interesting flea market. We also had a very pleasurable lunch in an Indonesian bistro. The rest of the day we spent just wandering around, cheeking out local shops and relaxing. It was a full day in Amsterdam.
It was interesting to see it so early in the morning. I am not so convinced that I would like to see it at night, it's just not my style. But in the morning we saw the "normal" life going on, people cleaning the streets, delivering supplies, walking the dogs, etc. Only a few windows were actually active with not-really-pretty and not-young-any-more ladies.
Later the sun finally came out and we took a walk by the canals in the so-called "garden district" also known as the Jordaan, where we strolled through a very interesting flea market. We also had a very pleasurable lunch in an Indonesian bistro. The rest of the day we spent just wandering around, cheeking out local shops and relaxing. It was a full day in Amsterdam.
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