What happens in Amsterdam....

We arrived at Schipol airport early Thursday morning after a red-eye flight from Newark. From the airport, we took a shuttle bus to an area close to our apartment (look for the Connexxion vans outside). Our place was a lovely little canal view flat up three flights of treacherous stairs, located on the outskirts of the Red Light District. I pulled my chair up to the window for an afternoon of dozing and people watching.

My favorite thing to do in Amsterdam is to just wander around the city stopping along the way at shops, cafes or coffeeshops of interest. The tram is an easy way to get around when your feet get tired. The Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum are a must for anyone in the city. Close to Centraal Station the Sex Museum on the Damrak is a fascinatingly raunchy look at the history of sex and porn.