I❤️amsterdam, Part II: Canals, Red Lights and Coffee Shops

This post is not meant to be a review of the city of Amsterdam, but an overview of the things I saw and did while I was there.  Hopefully the photos I've included will entice you to visit this marvelous little metropolis.

Amsterdam is such a lively, compact and beautiful European city.   Amongst the quaint and uniquely Dutch edifices that make up the city itself, you experience the whizzing of thousands of bicyclers peddling their way to one place or another, trams carrying the masses to and from work, and of course, the canals.  At any given moment, while walking around, you may come upon one of a myriad of these picturesque waterways for which the city is partly famous.

    

Canals

Here are some photos I snapped of some pretty beautiful canals, both big and small:

Red Lights and Coffee Houses

Amsterdam is also known for being a very liberal city, perhaps one of the most liberal in the world.  Between the infamous red light district to the legalized cannabis, people who enjoy participating in the more risque things in life flock to the city to partake in the world's oldest profession and the world's most popular drug.  Wherever you find a coffee house, you will find the almighty weed, and whether or not a visitor chooses to partake in either of these things, you can't help but notice...

So, for what it's worth, I enjoyed every moment of my three days in Amsterdam.  To learn more about the city, check out iamsterdam for everything from soup to nuts, and in the meantime, stay tuned for the rest of the story of Europe 2018.

Also check out I❤️amsterdam, Part I: The City & Architecture & I Was On a Paris Train