Amsterdam, Belguim, Norway, London & Home, the blogs that never were - Part 1

Hi,

So we have been home for 1 month now, and as crazy as it seems, I am going to write the blogs that were never written for my own personal keepsake. And because for some reason, people seem to still be visiting - perhaps in hope, that I actually do this - so here we are :-)

The last Blog was regarding Berlin. At the end of the trip, Berlin was a top 3 city for me and Ben & completely stole our heart. Along with New York & London - I will spend more time in Berlin one day - hopefully for a quite a bit of time. The blog was short & sweet, but my words will never do it justice. I love you Berlin. Keep changing.

After we almost a bit sadly left Berlin, we arrived in Amsterdam. Now I know this is where stories of being messed up & so forth are supposed to come into play, but Amsterdam is soo much more that a party town. And the tourists that seem to infiltrate it just to get messed up, are really missing the whole point.
In my opinion, Amsterdam is beautiful, and just about being able to be yourself. The freedom and liberation felt whilst in the city had nothing to do with getting messed up & banging hookers, and the locals are well aware of this. The only people you see vomiting in the streets or OD'ing off something they cant handle, or ogling at the escorts in the Red light district are the tacky ass tourists, the locals seem to smoke and drink, and enjoy life, in a sort of classy way.

They are the ones on their way home from work, casually having a joint on the way home, or meeting in the park with a group of friends for a picnic, or at the micro brewery trying out new beers. They are free to do what they want when they want it, and therefore it is not all about over indulgence, it's just life for them.

We Loved it.

Now that of course is not to say we didnt go to the Red Light District and gaze around wanderously, or partake in any of Amsterdams other offerings, but I'd like to think we kept it classy, just a little bit, and blended in a bit more than the atypical tourist. After all - we did stay on a boat!

That'll do for now :-)
To be continued...