So after a nine hour flight, we have finally landed in Amsterdam at 11 in morning. Our room wasn't ready, so Suz and I had a chance to walk around the city to soak in a bit of the city. First of all, it is a beautiful city, lots of bikes and canals, perfect for walking, narrow cobblestone streets, the vibe is quite mellow. Speaking of mellow, it took 45 minutes before we can smell the scent of cannabis in the air, frankly I thought that was a long time considering how many "coffee shops" we passed by. Quick note: if you want coffee you go to a cafe, if you want cannabis you go to a coffee shop
So far, the first thing in amsterdam that we ate was fries with mayonnaise. Sounds disgusting (fried food and dipped in fat), but surprisingly it tasted pretty good. We also chugged a few beers while hanging out at a "cafe" not "coffee shop".
Oh yeah... lots of orange around town. Holland will face Spain for the World Cup Championships on Sunday. Still can't figure out the orange thing, because the Netherlands flag is red white and blue.
Once we got into our rooms, both of crashed for a few hours (jet lagged). We are ready to begin exploring some more tonight.
-- Ryan
