Amsterdam was terribly busy and loud this time around. Everything is under construction and every restaurant or souvenir stand owner is eying your wallet. This is most likely due to the location of our hostels, both in close proximity to Centraal Station. We did eventually escape the center to wander along narrow streets lined with flat-faced brown brick houses with tastefully adorned living rooms that open directly onto the sidewalk covered in parked bicycles. Lime-green trees hang over arched stone bridges trimmed with white lights. There is something infectiously cheerful about the Dutch. Their language has a natural bounce to it, the bulk of the population rides a bike to work, and the general environment inspires calm. Furthermore, traffic is regulated using a system of bells. I'm not even kidding.
I can't believe how much time we spent here on shoes. OMG SHOES. Very sexy video montage in the works on that very subject. Both Steff and Anders were pleased with their purchases though.
Next stop, Paris!
-Eric
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You can't spend enough time on shoes. Ever. Quit blaspheming, and go back to enjoying European Footwear. And for god's sake, buy some wooden shoes!
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