Amsterdam!

Hey there everyone!! That's right, I'm in Amsterdam. Between last night and today, I have witnessed the two extremes of life in the Netherlands. Last night we arrived and almost the entire bus went back out into the city to witness the Red Light District. With the whole group it was kind of cool and exciting, and not so worrysome that you were out there by yourself. It was an experience to say the least. Never been that exposed to sex and all that stuff. Been to fantasia parties, they're nothing compared to here. There are literally windows upon windows of almost naked women in them, from the most horrifyinly ugly girls you've ever seen, to ones that look like they could be making a living in the super model agency. Very strange. You're not allowed to take pics of them, they'll smash your cameras. However, if you want to visit any of them, you just tap on the glass. They have the right to refuse any client, and barter on the price depending on what you want. Interesting, interesting. There were some rooms with multiple girls in them. The girls in my contiki group asked where the windows with the men were, but apparently the sex stuff here doesn't cater to women, just men. My comment, most men are slutty enough already, you'd just have to ask them, wouldn't have to pay. Got my laugh out of the group for the day. On the bus we all had to introduce ourself, where we were from, what we did, our favourite food, what we were looking foreward to and an embarrassing moment or a joke. I told them a joke, that my fav food is moose steak (trying to be as Canadian as possible), hobbies are camping and snowmobiling and theatre and movies and too many more to mention, and I told the joke about the refrigerator (dez, i hope you remember it). Got a laugh from that too, and now everyone remembers that I'm from Canada and that I'm a total carnivor!! It's great!!

Anyways, today we drove out into the country. We stopped at the Cheese and Clog place, tried some cheese, tried on some clogs. It was pretty cool. Saw how they made both cheese and clogs too!! Almost bought some, but not really worth the money and carting the s tuff around for the rest of the day. Then we went on to Edam village (where the cheese comes from) and rode granny-bicycles around (you know, the ones that are all curved handle bars, you sit up strait, ring bells and stuff). It was so cute. All the old houses were decorated with flags and windmills and stuff in red and green and yellow. Gorgeous!! Can I live in Edam?? It was so peaceful, so pretty with all the canals and little boats and stuff. Eveyrone was so friendly too. Dutch isn't that hard of a language is it??

Okay, must run, all the people I'm walking with today are already finished on the comps, so I must leave and keep up with the group. Miss everyone, keep up the comments, I love em!!

Giant hugs from Amsterdam (no, I didn't smoke any pot to all those burning to ask)
xox Melissa!!