Jon and I are now in Amsterdam until I come home on Monday. What a crazy, busy place. It's not the cars you have to look out for but all the bikes and mo-peds. Yes, I think I will be getting my second Mo-ped! I'm very excited about that!
Today we decided to see if we could figure out the trains, trams and bus system. We set out to make it to Anne Franks Home. After about an hour of debating how to read the maps that are in dutch we picked a tram and went for it. Yes, we made it to our destination! Anne Franks home is amazing. I can't wait to get home and go to the library to get the book with her entries in her diary.
After Anne Franks home we decided to try and get back to the hotel by foot. Along the way we found a Mcdonald's, Subway and KFC! It was fun seeing something American. We also ended up in the Red Light District. It was just all of a sudden right there in front of us. I tried to walk as fast as I could to get out but we were right smack dab in the middle. Oh well, it was a culture experience. Right?
I thought my culture experience was over for the day when we got back to the hotel. But no, it was just the beginning. Jon decided we needed to go sit in the sauna and relax our bodies from all the walking. We put on our swim suits and bathrobes and went. Once there we found out we were the minority. No one and I mean no one was is their swimsuits. They were in their birthday suits (if you know what I mean!) My jaw hit the floor! I didn't know what to do. I was scared. Never in my life have I seen something like this. I quickly ran to the relaxing room where people were in their robes. I thought I would be safe there. After sitting in the relaxing room for 15 minutes I thought I would make a run to the door and go back to my room. Well, I come out of the door and right there standing in front of me was a man. Yes, I saw the full frontal!!!!! Someone Help Me!!!!! I was frozen. Jon was no where to rescue me. He was sitting in the sauna with his eyes closed because of all the women in their birthday suits. I quickly ducked my head and went to the sauna no one was using. I motioned to Jon I was out of there. He started laughing. When we got back to the room I told Jon my experience and I thought he was going to die of laughter. He just looked at me and said "Welcome to Europe!!!" I'm in overload!!!!
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Okay, Al I've gotta ask... did you go to the red light district at night or daytime? If not in the night you've gotta go back. It is such an experience! Just whatever you do DO NOT take pictures. Hide your camera. The pimp will come out and break your camera if they catch you. Some of those "women" haven't told their family what they do and they don't want pictures anywhere. I am sooooo jealous that you are there. I may need to start saving my $ to visit you there! I rushed right home from work to read about your adventures today! Thanks for sharing. Lis
All I have to say is...wow. I would have paid money to have been there and see your face!
I agree with Emily; I wanted to see a picture of your face at that moment.
Sounds like your having a great adventure. Your seeing way more than a girl who has been married for 12 years ever sees.
I think I am with Jon on this one. I would of been laughing so hard if I would of been there with you. So when I come and visit can we go back and relive it so that I can get a picture of your face?
Glad that was not me! I would have been just as red as you or even more so! If I make it to Europe I will diffidently not be going swimming. Did they think it was funny you were in your swimming suit?
At the family party we all read this, including M1 and we all had a great laugh. Dorinda could so picture your face through it all. I can't wait to hear it in person! Guess you'll become a nudist while your there!
can't stop laughing or picturing!!
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