Amsterdam

The Main Drag, from the train station

It's fair to say that we really liked Amsterdam. After the long spread out spaces of Berlin it was great to be in a small compact place, plus we stayed right in the center in the thick of it all. And how could you not love a city where the trams, walkers, and bikers outnumber the cars?

Stairway to ... our room

The only real drawback was the climb up those stairs to our room: it really made you think before heading in or out. Come to think of it, the woozy mornings after those late nights might have even rivaled the dreaded stairs.

Street Scene, "coffee houses"

As most people know, Amsterdam is a model city when it comes to openness. And we found that it all works out just fine.

Street Scene, city center

Street Scene, "oldest profession" area

No, not religious leader.

Magic Mushroom Shop

The Van Gogh Museum was the overall highlight of Amsterdam. Since photography is not allowed inside, we don't have any pictures to show. Instead, we'll just ponder if Van Gogh had been taking some of the magic mushrooms...