October 31, 2005

Visit Amsterdam, several places including boat-cruise, learns the Dutch history and took several pictures….Light-switches are much bigger and toilet flush drain is at the front side of the bowl. Old buildings have no house numbers but landmarks. Offices in Amsterdam are mostly old buildings, but not in the suburb. The train system is very systematic, clean and well-equipped. Comfortable and timely. Love the countryside more because in Amsterdam many people smoked hash on the street, restaurant, bars and train stations. Quite congested, but breathable. Did you know… export Heineken are made with canal water? Ha…ha… just kidding…. Fashion? I love the way they dress for “autumn”. Very neat-fashion. I am going to buy some when I leave for Berlin.
In the country side is much more environmentally friendly. Many people ride bicycles. Every train stations and bus stations have multi-story bike parking lots. Very organized and clean. People do not stare at each other and also say “Hello” to each other. Holland is an affordable, compact and progressive country with hundreds of 17th-century houses, canals and museums…churches are mainly Protestants.