AMSTERDAM: BEYOND WINDMILLS, WEED AND WATERY CITIES

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Aug 9, 2015
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It was a lovely Saturday morning in Amsterday, we arrived Dam Square at half past four, the sun was still shining bright like it knew I was coming. Happily greeting me with open arms.

AMSTERDAM

First stop, Amsterdam Sex Museum! It's 4 Euros to enter, but I have no intentions of shopping, so here's where I spend my money after a good evening late lunch.

Sorry when budak kecik masuk museum sex, in so much aww.

This is the chastity belt, good way for the ancients to abstain from masturbating. It says. And prevents woman from rape. So what if you lose your key? And what if you want to pee? Nevermind.

So what happened to Jack and the Beanstalk? (Comics gone wrong) Now I know...

Before leaving we got flashed by this moving puppet. Interesting sight, I accidentally flashed my camera too. Well I tried not to post too much, but some things are just more fun to show just alittle. The other kinky stuff you can enjoy yourself if you visit the next time.

Later that day, we begun our stroll from Dam Square to the Rijksmuseum.

The weather was pretty good, not too hot, slightly windy but all is good.

Saturday, with alot of people and alot of happenings.

Buildings, as usual have their own authentic style, and with different heights.

Local musician showing off his amazing skills by the bridge, serenading the pedestrians and the lovely couples taking a nice pleasant stroll.

Oh, asian couples, guailou couples

couples all the way

Oh, what fun it is to see

Couples taking selfies everywhere (Jingle bell puns)

And I spent one good hour walking through alleys and canals, enjoying the sight of happy people and residents chillin' by their windowpane sipping coffee and watching the day go by, passing time.

Look at these awfully looking bread. Or whatever it is, it doesn't look too appetizing nor appealing.

And so I got interested and dug up some information about Dutch Cheese. Question: Why is cheese often in a red wax (paraffin)? Answer: It keeps the cheese from loosing moisture, thereby halting the aging process and preventing the formation of mold while it is shipped and stored. There are only two countries in the world buying red wax Gouda: the U.S. and the Canary Islands. All other countries import only yellow waxed Gouda. (http://www.hollandsbest.com/cheese/_popup/cheese_facts.htm)

- Wait, I have been eating paraffin after all this time, and I never knew? What?

Meanwhile, Mr Seagull found a pretty quiet place to figure out his troubles. You see seagulls have thoughts too.

In conjunction with the Amsterdam Gay Pride 2015, local performances were running all over the area, highs and lows. In private and public locations.

Check out the transvestites (Drag Queen) across the river.

And in the streets of Chinatown, you will see public blasting of speakers and the dancefloor is open to all!

Drop by to get some really tasty churros

I must proudly say, I ate them all.

I'm madly in love with the golden Churros!

Hopscotch tiles! And I haven't seen this in the longest time ever since I left primary school.

Drop by a tiny store in the middle of nowhere to get a boost, this bottle looks tiny, but the price doesn't seem to come in small. #bottled #essence

And here we are at the Theater Tuschinski Amsterdam, didn't manage to go inside, but by the looks of it, it looks like a pretty cool cinema. For your information, it is a cinema that screens dutch films.

Lucky for me, not far from Singel - I think it was Rembrandt Square, there was a concert going on.

So I sat back, relax, and put my party hats on and grooved with the crowd for a while.

After a long walk, finally we made it to IAmsterdam. One of the most photographed sites in Amsterdam.

Here we are! I amsterdam!

A bunch of people dressed in feathery substances came over to photobomb everybody.

And the grass outside the museum is so nice, picnic seems like a good option.

I think it's a yellow bunny. But it is #AYAMamsterdam! (Ayam means chicken in malay)

Please excuse my ugly recycle bag I just came back from grocery shopping.

So uncanny

Goodbye AYAMamsterdam, you have treated me well. We didn't manage to visit any museums thou because they were already closed. So we took another long walk back to Dam Square to catch the next tram back to the hotel.

These are the canal rings, and they would be lit at night. No chance to stay because my eyes are physically to tired to stay open until 10pm. (FYI sun sets at 2120hrs local time).

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" check the lower right corner.

Congratulations, you have passed your eye test.

Meanwhile, police on horses are so cool.

Check out this cute looking car. Dad and son having some bonding time over vroom vroom.

Before we call it a day, check out the hidden moon behind the clock tower.

THE NETHERLANDS: ZAANSE SCHANS (WINDMILL VILLAGE)

Zaanse Schans is not in Amsterdam, however, you could get there easily if you take the tram to Centraal Station and then go to platform E bus station and take the 391 bus or the 891 express bus. It costs 10Euros for a round trip and there is no entrance fee to the windmills.(http://www.dezaanseschans.nl/en/opening-hours/)

Windmills are one of the things that represents Dutch tradition.

Like in Amsterdam, you will see plenty of dutch people renting a bicycle cycling. This man on the left is selling orange juice.

In the Netherlands, windmills are used to make flour out of grain, press oil from seeds, saw wood and one of the windmills (known as De Kat) grinds dye and chalk to produce pigment for traditional paint.

Says the old man, "I am a retired teacher, I use to teach young children but now I choose to volunteer here to play. I enjoy being here all day and I try my best to come here everyday."

When some people find happiness in the simplicity of life, some waste their lives away worrying about tomorrow working their lives paying bills.