Two and a bit days in Amsterdam
11/10/07
Tired, sandwiches, no parking, no parking, cul-de-sac, run for train, ticket problem, train delayed, airport, no deodorant allowed, annoying old woman on plane, take off, land , long taxi so sleep, buy map, buy ticket, wrong platform, get train, Amsterdam Central Station, bikes everywhere , get bearings, find Rembrandt square, find hotel , Irish bird, check in.
Walk, mind the tram , boom Chicago, St Nicholas boat club, sign up, get supplies, meet guide , three stoners , get on old boat, tour canals , dodge bigger boats , Ann Frank house , big church, cold now.
Change for evening, boom Chicago, get tickets, walk streets, steak house, rip off, Irish pub, beer in square , boom Chicago, me myself and ipod, funny, loads of drunk Americans.
Map of cafes, café Damkring, back bar, relax, get some air, juice bar, relax, hotel, sleep.
12/10/07
Get up, shower, debate run, run to park, run round park, run back, shower, change room, missed breakfast, subway, foot long subway, walk, bench, eat.
Walk, Van Gogh museum, stairs, Barcelona exhibition, stairs, early works, stairs, experimentation, stairs, drawings and sketches, stairs, exit, walk, park, reflecting pool , big sign ‘iamsterdam‘ , walk, Heineken experience , queue, wander, drink, crazy simulator, wander, email Chris and Ollie, drink, exit.
Walk, supermarket, lots of snacks, start eating snacks, big canal, Mager Bridge , walk , hotel, rest, walk, red light district, Italian, ravioli, Hill Street Blues, fruit smoothie , drawing, pictures, exit, walk, coffee shop 420, coffee, walk, town square, walk, Smokey’s, draw, smoothie, exit, hotel.
13/10/07
Wake up, shower, get breakfast, get seconds, checkout, walk, shops, walk, sex museum , laugh, cringe, disturbing, exit, walk, waterfront, boat hotel , sinking ship building, swing bridge , gig rowing , sinking ship building , climb roof steps , café, eat, drink, admire view, walk, central station , airport, flight overbooked, queue, question, queue, seats available, business class, fly home.
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