Sunday, January 11, 2009

Amsterdam, Day 2

Day 2, actually the main day I was there, I got a 24 museum/transportation pass. I managed to see the house where Rembrandt lived, the Rykmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, a special art exhibit by the Stendalahk (sorry about the spelling), the Neukirk, Oldekirk, Our Lord in the Attic, the Amsterdam History museum, and I'm sure some others. I'm including a brief video of a canal tour that I took, as well as a jerky, stomach turning trip up the "Our Lord in the Attic" church. The church was hidden in the top of a building during a period when Catholocism was banned in The Netherlands. At any rate, I had a much more positive experience in the 'Dam this time, although I still feel vaguely unsafe walking through most of the town by myself. Unlike Paris, where every dark alley calls for exploration, dark alleys in Amsterdam make me feel on edge, and it's a town where it's almost impossible to travel without going through small alleys. Still, it's a gorgeous place, filled with cultural wonders (and grey coffee shops).




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