on a whim with about two days worth of planning
i booked a weekend to amsterdam with neil, mel, and francesa.
the weather was fantastic--mid 70s, light breeze, perfectly
clear sky. when we arrived we found out that there was a championship
game of football (soccer) between england and germany that weekend,
so the city was hopping with tourists. i was surprised to find
that language barrier was not a concern. the van gough museum
was neat, and anne frank's museum was very powerful. i didn't
experience red light district at night, which i consider to
be a blessing. the flower market had the most gorgeous flowers
that i've ever seen, and i had to restrain myself from spending
the last of my cash at the flea market. many times i closely
avoided being run over by the street cars. at the club i met
some great dutch folks; a couple insisted that i join them on
a weekend trip on a beach. at
aaron's
recommendation i visited a coffee shop called 'global chillage';
the walls were covered with awesome murals and lights, i took
a nap while my friends smoked some. for the record, i was sober
all weekend.
