AMSTERDAM TRAVEL DIARY 2017

AMSTERDAM 2017

AMSTERDAM WAS A LAST MINUTE DECISION (AND ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I EVER DID!). I TOOK THE BUS FROM BRUSSELS (AND GOT OFF AT THE WRONG STATION BUT THAT’S ANOTHER STORY), IT WAS RAINING LIKE CRAZY AND I KINDA GOT LOST AGAIN LOOKING FOR MY HOTEL. I WAS AT DAMRAK STREET (THAT’S LIKE THE CHAMPS-ELYSÉES OF PARIS) AND ASKED A GIRL FOR THE DIRECTION, WE GOT TO TALKING, IT TURNED OUT SHE WAS TRAVELING ALONE TOO SO WE DECIDED TO EXPLORE THE CITY TOGETHER AND THAT’S HOW WE BECAME FRIENDS.

THE FUNKY CONDOMS SHOP NEAR THE HOTEL

I GOT TO THE HOTEL, AND MADE SOME MORE FRIENDS. WE ALL WENT TO THE RED LIGHTS DISTRICT AND HAD DINNER AT THE BULLDOG COFFEESHOP (I WOULDN’T ADVISE YOU TO EAT THERE, THEY TAKE FOREVER TO GET YOUR ORDER AND THE FOOD ISN’T REALLY WORTH IT).

THE AMAZING DONUTS AT DUNKIN’ DONUTS

THE FAMOUS BULLDOG COFFEESHOP

WE HAD A QUICK BREAKFAST AT THE DUNKIN DONUTS NEAR THE HOTEL, THEN WENT TO THE IAMSTERDAM SIGN WHO HAPPENS TO BE IN THE MUSEUMS AREA. WE DIDN’T BOOK OUR TICKETS FOR THE VAN GOGH AND ANNE FRANK HOUSE EARLIER, SO WE SETTLED FOR THE MOCO MUSEUM THAT WAS SHOWCASING THE WORKS OF BANKSY AND LICHTENSTEIN.

THE 3D ROOM BY LICHTENSTEIN

AFTER A QUICK STOP AT THE HOTEL, I WENT TO THE BODY WORLD MUSEUM IN DAMRAK STREET. I HONESTLY DIDN’T EXPECT MUCH BUT I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION AND REAL HUMAN ORGANS! IT’S AN EXPERIANCE I DEFINITELY RECOMMAND YOU DO ON YOUR TRIP TO THE NETHERLANDS.

DAMRAK STREET BY NIGHT

RANKING HAPPINESS OF 155 COUNTRIES (CAN YOU SPOT YOUR COUNTRY?)

WORDS OF WISDOM AT THE BODY WORLD MUSEUM

HOT CHOCOLATE FUDGE IS THE BEST REMEDY AGAINST AMSTERDAM COLD

SECOND MORNING IN AMSTERDAM, I PLANNED ON DOING A BOAT TOUR ON THE CANAL BUT IT STARTED RAINING SO MUCH I HAD TO GIVE UP. I WENT ROAMING THE STREETS OF THE CITY AND GETTING LOST IN THE BEAUTY OF THE ARCHITECTURE.

TO SUM UP, I WENT TO AMSTERDAM NOT REALLY EXPECTING MUCH, BUT I FELL IN LOVE WITH IT FOR IT IS A TRULY UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL CITY.