Amsterdam day #2

    My first FULL day in Amsterdam only made me more hungry to see what this city has to offer. I am thankful that I have a full month with this city so that I don't have to try and pack doing a million things in a short period of time. I slept in today (still getting over jet lag) but when I woke up, I enjoyed a great cup of coffee with my parents,  and just hung out for a little while. We went over to a friends house around 3, my friend Rachel from the US is also here, so her and I went to explore the city (she actually knows it really well, it was more her showing me around). 
 
   We made our way to a restaurant named "Bazzar" for lunch and had a Fish soup, with bread, and some kind of other dish that was good but I have no clue what it was :p. We walked around the open market for a bit, found some stuff to make for dinner and then headed back to my parents house. 
 
   Let me just make it clear that I am ass backwards in this city, if I wasn't with someone who knew how to get around, I would be FUCKED! I never need to use any form of public transportation back home, and here that is the only way to get around, except for walking (and I do a lot of that) or riding a bike (and people on bikes here are crazy so I'll stick to walking). Anyways, my point is, I am not use to figuring out bus routes, or tram routes, or anything of that matter. 
 
    So we made it back home and gave the tuna steak and half kilo of giant prawns to my dad to cook up for dinner. He made an amazing meal of pasta with a gouda and wine sauce, buttered prawns, seared tuna, and asparagus! The aroma still fills the apartment. I can't say it was a very Dutch meal, but holy hell, it was a very good one for sure. After dinner we had some wine, and just talked for a long while; now my day is winding down and I'm watching LOtR RotK, and playing Zelda: phantom hour glass. 
 
    Can't wait to share more, talk to you all later!

    My first FULL day in Amsterdam only made me more hungry to see what this city has to offer. I am thankful that I have a full month with this city so that I don't have to try and pack doing a million things in a short period of time. I slept in today (still getting over jet lag) but when I woke up, I enjoyed a great cup of coffee with my parents,  and just hung out for a little while. We went over to a friends house around 3, my friend Rachel from the US is also here, so her and I went to explore the city (she actually knows it really well, it was more her showing me around). 
 
   We made our way to a restaurant named "Bazzar" for lunch and had a Fish soup, with bread, and some kind of other dish that was good but I have no clue what it was :p. We walked around the open market for a bit, found some stuff to make for dinner and then headed back to my parents house. 
 
   Let me just make it clear that I am ass backwards in this city, if I wasn't with someone who knew how to get around, I would be FUCKED! I never need to use any form of public transportation back home, and here that is the only way to get around, except for walking (and I do a lot of that) or riding a bike (and people on bikes here are crazy so I'll stick to walking). Anyways, my point is, I am not use to figuring out bus routes, or tram routes, or anything of that matter. 
 
    So we made it back home and gave the tuna steak and half kilo of giant prawns to my dad to cook up for dinner. He made an amazing meal of pasta with a gouda and wine sauce, buttered prawns, seared tuna, and asparagus! The aroma still fills the apartment. I can't say it was a very Dutch meal, but holy hell, it was a very good one for sure. After dinner we had some wine, and just talked for a long while; now my day is winding down and I'm watching LOtR RotK, and playing Zelda: phantom hour glass. 
 
    Can't wait to share more, talk to you all later!

Give me a minute and I'll add some photos

Coffee shops? NO no coffee shops in this post...
 
I shall wait.
 
You'll go to a coffee shop right?
 
And the red light district.
 
RIGHT?

Hmm computers acting funny and won't let me upload pictures, I will get some up ASAP.@ahriman22 said:

" Coffee shops? NO no coffee shops in this post...  I shall wait.  You'll go to a coffee shop right?  And the red light district.  RIGHT? "

" Hmm computers acting funny and won't let me upload pictures, I will get some up ASAP.@ahriman22 said:

" Coffee shops? NO no coffee shops in this post...  I shall wait.  You'll go to a coffee shop right?  And the red light district.  RIGHT? "

And you may hear a few stories about coffee shops later, but I'm not interested in the red light district. Seeing as how I'm staying with my rents, give me a little while to get the feel of the city first lol. "

" @The_Dude said:

" Hmm computers acting funny and won't let me upload pictures, I will get some up ASAP.@ahriman22 said:

" Coffee shops? NO no coffee shops in this post...  I shall wait.  You'll go to a coffee shop right?  And the red light district.  RIGHT? "

And you may hear a few stories about coffee shops later, but I'm not interested in the red light district. Seeing as how I'm staying with my rents, give me a little while to get the feel of the city first lol. "

Well at the very least, you could visit the Prostitute Information Center (it's literally a museum about prostitutes. Comes complete with guided tour of the red light district from former prostitutes!). Perhaps the most awesome learning experience possible. "

" @Solarus said:

" @The_Dude said:

" Hmm computers acting funny and won't let me upload pictures, I will get some up ASAP.@ahriman22 said:

" Coffee shops? NO no coffee shops in this post...  I shall wait.  You'll go to a coffee shop right?  And the red light district.  RIGHT? "

And you may hear a few stories about coffee shops later, but I'm not interested in the red light district. Seeing as how I'm staying with my rents, give me a little while to get the feel of the city first lol. "

Well at the very least, you could visit the Prostitute Information Center (it's literally a museum about prostitutes. Comes complete with guided tour of the red light district from former prostitutes!). Perhaps the most awesome learning experience possible. "

I believe that that would be the actual red light center ^^ "

One of my favourite cities in the world.  
 
DampKring ***** De Rokerij *****
Trinity ****
The Grasshopper *****
 
 Have fun :)
 
 
Also check out Easy Times on Prinsen Gracht, or Tops right near it on the same side..it makes things easy :)  There's a good bridge en route to the red light which should sort you out for any other special goods. Just ask for "Pill Bridge" and someone will help you out. Mind how you go, don't get run over by those fucking trams, they're silent killers when your under the influence.  
  
You should probably check out the Van Gogh Museum,  Stedelijk museum and Rijksmuseum. In the latter, you should definitely see an art exhibit called "The Beanery", it's fucking awesome, but strange and sorta creepy. It's an installation so you can walk into it (small room) . Take a canal boat ride for lunch and a smoke. Go to Vondel Park on Mushrooms, or whatever you have, and take in the beautiful scenery, great flowers in spring ^^... You should definitely travel to Rotterdam, it's a great city!. 

" One of my favourite cities in the world.   DampKring ***** De Rokerij ***** Trinity **** The Grasshopper *****  Have fun :)  Also check out Easy Times on Prinsen Gracht, or Tops right near it on the same side..it makes things easy :)    There's a good bridge en route to the red light which should sort you out for any other special goods. Just ask for "Pill Bridge" and someone will help you out. Mind how you go, don't get run over by those fucking trams, they're silent killers when your under the influence.  "

" @Linkyshinks said:

" One of my favourite cities in the world.   DampKring ***** De Rokerij ***** Trinity **** The Grasshopper *****  Have fun :)  Also check out Easy Times on Prinsen Gracht, or Tops right near it on the same side..it makes things easy :)    There's a good bridge en route to the red light which should sort you out for any other special goods. Just ask for "Pill Bridge" and someone will help you out. Mind how you go, don't get run over by those fucking trams, they're silent killers when your under the influence.  "

Its not the trams I worry about, its the bikers, at least the tram I wouldn't feel much, the bikers in this city are nuckin futs though lol! "

" Coffee shops? NO no coffee shops in this post...  I shall wait.  You'll go to a coffee shop right?  And the red light district.  RIGHT? "

When do you get to the hash and whores?