Amsterdam

Just to let you guys know, Germany came up with the idea of a Cuckoo Clock. Right before going into Amsterdam, we went to Cologne, Germany, to take a picture of the Gothic Cathedral. Can you actually believe that the Cathedral used to be pure white but due to the heavy pollution it has now become black and dirty.

The city of Amsterdam is a real lovely place. (Amsterdam is part of the Netherlands) There are lots of canals, the streets are so clean and the Dutch are a friendly bunch too. Amsterdam is, I think, the most liberal country because drugs and prostitution are legal over there.

If you decide to go there, you must first know the difference between coffee shop and café. Although they may mean the same thing over here but a Coffee shop is where people go to purchase soft drugs while a café is where you get your regular coffee. Over there, Ecstasy cost only €0.70 ($1.50) so many people from the surrounding countries would drive there and have some “fun”.

Anyone knows what a “Fish Tank” is? In Amsterdam, the prostitutes do business by posing in the window of a shop which has a bed in it and whenever there is business, the curtains are drawn to show that she is taken. I have no idea why but they call those shop windows “Fish Tanks”.

Although I didn’t visit the Red Light District, a few fellow tour members told me that several of the prostitutes looked innocent because they wore specs and were decently dressed. Also, I heard the prostitutes weren’t that voluptuous but it was still early when they went so only some “Tanks” were open.

Amsterdam may be liberal in vices but it is still a lovely city to visit so better not miss this place out when you visit Europe!