A-dam and Me

I'm in love...and his name is Adam...thats short for Amsterdam lol! Right now I'm safely back in Belgium but lemmie tell you about the last two and a half days of my relationship with Adam.

On Monday morning I got up first thing in the morning and headed over to the Anne Frank House (Anne Frank Huis). I had read the book before so it was really cool to see the words actually come to life. Even more than seeing the room, I really appreciated how they talked about injustice in general. It really made me realize how powerful and responsible we each are to prevent something like that from ever happening again.

Afterward I was a little heavy-feeling so I stoped by the cafe that my uncle suggested and had a slice of the world famous apple pie and some espresso. In that half hour I felt so European and so in the moment...it was amazing!!! At the same time I kinda wished I had a traveling buddy to share the experience with but it was still amazing.

Later that day I went on a boat ride along the canals. It was a smaller boat and the tour was done by a volunteer group. I got to meet some fellow travelers from the States and got some cool info about the city. Unfortunately, it started to rain right in the middle of the tour. I'm not a big fan of being out in the rain, but I have to say, it didn't bother me one bit. It was actually kind of cool lol...it added to the experience.

After the ride I braved the rain a little bit longer to visit the Sex Museum. All I can say about that is it was interesting. Most of the stuff was unimpressive. Perhaps if I had a Y-chromosome it might have been more exciting. However I did learn that people have been making pornographic images for way longer than I thought...apparently the ancient Egyptians were painting such images on disks and in the Pompeii remains they found some as well. The most interesting thing I saw there were actual chastity belts! They were metal with a lock and key!

The next day I rented a bike and rode along the Amstel river...south further into the Netherlands. It was amazing! Besides the smell of animal waste, I really enjoyed being in nature, with water and flowers and horses :). I also finally got to see a few real Holland windmills! And I got to take a picture with my real Dutch wooden shoes! But when I got back to the hostel, my butt was soooo sore, I just wasnt ready for that four hour ride I guess.

And finally to end my trip, this morning I got some new ink! Some of you knew, but for those who didnt, I got a tattoo of the globe with a plane flying around it on my foot to represent my travels!

So now, I literally have the world at my feet! More adventures to come!