..."throughout the city there are as many canals and drawbridges as bracelets on a Gypsy's bronzed arms..."
I arrived safe and sound in Amsterdam yesterday afternoon.
Since then it seems as though I have been doing a "sketchy pub crawl" through this interesting city...
Please forgive my naivete...this afternoon as I was meandering through the streets and between the canals, I looked up and noticed a very-close-to-naked woman standing in her window.
"That's funny..." I thought "...she must have forgotten to close her curtains..." I continued on, and yet another woman was standing in her window very-close-to-naked.
"That's funny..." I thought "...perhaps they don't have curtains in Amsterdam..."
And. Then. I. Noticed. The. Red. Lights.
Riiiiiiight. Of course. The red lights. Very rarely does my meandering take me into such sordid districts, but seeing as a great deal of Amsterdam is taken up by the Red Light District , I believe it was an honest mistake.
Still... I think that my mother would insist that we buy those poor girls some curtains for their windows...and perhaps some housecoats!
The weather here has been dreary, and while I saw an interesting exhibit at the Nieuwe Kerk called "Hidden Afghanistan" and toured through the Anne Frank House, I'm incredibly thankful to have a 'home' to return to at the end of the day.
This is my first attempt at couchsurfing, and my host is amazing!
Several years ago, he did a tour around the world under the guise ''Let me stay for a day'' (you can check out the website). So now he's paying back the favour, and aside from his one crazy cat (the other just sits next to me while the crazy one runs around) the stay is perfect.
A beautiful flat that overlooks the water, my own key, and a very comfy couch.
Now that I've oriented myself I think that tomorrow will be filled with even more adventure!
tot ziens
Haley
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