Alles Goed?

Today, we left Amsterdam to what we believe will be our last stop, Hamburg! Amsterdam has definitively been one of our favourite cities to visit! We especially appreciated the laid-back atmosphere everyone seemed to posses, though that's probably due to all the marijuana they've smoked. Seriously! There were coffee shops and people smoking in each street and park we went to. However, the sweet smell covers the streets in a rather welcoming way.
The only bad thing we experienced about the stay is that we each day almost got hit by either a bicycle, a tram or a car! It seems like the bicycles have the first claim to the road, then the trams, then cars and at last, the people. I saw several people got hit by bicycles every day and it seemed like some bikers even tried to hit the tourists on purpose!

I'll quote columnist Peter Preston for the Guardian and his perfect description of bikers in the busy city: "The woman in the tight white top and even tighter black trousers teeters out of an upmarket clothes shop on very high heels and glances balefully at a lowering gray sky. It's raining. She puts up a small white umbrella, unlocks her bike, wipes the saddle and pushes off down the street when her mobile rings. She extricates it from a tight breast pocket, clicks and begins a conversation. The hand that holds the umbrella is doing the (wobbly) steering. You've never seen so many road safety no-nos in your life. But hey! Welcome to Amsterdam!"

The next day we went to another of Sandemans free tours and they are absolutely magnificent! We went by and heard historical stories about The Old Church, The Dam Square, The Jewish Quarter, Royal Palace, The Jordaan District, The Anne Frank House, The Begijnhof Convent,The Widest Bridge and Narrowest House and, of course, The Red Light District!

The next day we went to Madame Tussaud's wax museum! We had to stand in line for about an hour, but when we entered, we were met by handsome Jack Sparrow! We got to see celebrities like Robert Pattinson, Justin Bieber, Robbie Williams, Anthony Hopkins, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Ronaldinho, Lance Armstrong, Madonna etc. Later in the evening, when it got dark, we went out again to visit The Red Light District when the girls were all in action! It was hilarious to observe the guys' eyes as we walked pass the windows with the half-naked ladies!