Amsterdam is very liberal. Here you can see me standing in front of a shop that sells marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. Coffee houses are places where you can go to buy and use drugs. The legal drinking age is 16 and prostitution is legal. People ride bikes everywhere here, similar to Copenhagen. There are designated bike lanes and the bikers have the right of way. We were told to be careful not to walk into a bike lane since the bikers can be very aggressive.
Today we had sun and clouds and a temperature of about 70 degrees. Walked from the ship to the canal cruise terminal to pick up the hop on hop off canal tour. A 15 minute walk. Pictured here is one of the unusual boats we saw during the cruise - shaped like a wooden shoe.
Facts about Amsterdam
- population - 740,000
- bicycles - 600,000
- parks - 28
- canals - 165
- bridges - 1,281
- houseboats - 2,500
- cafe's and bars - 1,402
- restaurants - 755
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