where i'd rather be: Amster-dayyyum

Amsterdam was absolutely lovely. It's a beautiful, extremely fun, livable city. We spent our four days experiencing the culture, eating chips (also known as french fries) with mayo and curry ketchup, wandering around canals, eating waffles, and lovin life. We ate good food and drank tons of Heineken. Our first day, we hopped on a free waking tour, and met up with our friend Jenny who is studying in Amsterdam this summer. It was great to see good friends from home :)

During our stay, we got to go to the Heineken Brewery for a tour, we saw the Anne Frank House (my absolute fave), hung out in Vondel Park, went on a canal tour, experienced the Red Light District, and walked around the city. Amsterdam was one of my favorite cities.

The Anne Frank was one of my favorite things I've seen in Europe. I have literally dreamed of going to see it, ever since reading her diary when I was younger. The museum did not disappoint, and it was an experience seeing the Secret Annex. At the end of the tour, one of my favorite parts, was a video of numerous people from around the world speaking about Anne Frank's legacy and what it means today. It was really cool to hear what different people from different parts of the world took from her story.

Amsterdam is a pretty unique place considering that it's legal to buy and smoke marijuana in coffeeshops, and prostitution is legal. It was interesting to learn that the Red Light District is actually an incredibly safe part of the city (we stayed there), and that most locals don't smoke weed, it's mostly a tourism thing. Amsterdam is truly known as being a liberal city, and it shows. The memorial for the legalization of gay marriage outside of a church. Probably wouldn't fly in Nebraska.

Amsterdam was a blast. Fun nightlife, and

a beautiful city. I can't forgot to say that the Netherland's is one of the tallest countries in the world! Someone even told me "you aren't tall here!" Haha.