Got to Amsterdam at 12.30 pm. We checked in at the Amsterdam City Camp. It’s really just a huge gravel car park but with facilities and security. We had to settle for a pitch with no electricity though, so we had to use the gas to run the fridge. Once settled in we walked up the road to the free ferry which takes you into the town.
Leaving the ferry we found it still to be quite a long walk into the middle of the city. First impressions were that the place is very bohemian and the smell of marijuana everywhere. I’ve never done it myself and found the smell quite sickly!
We walked for ages and were soon starting to hate cyclists. In Amsterdam they’re everywhere. You literally have to have eyes in the back of your head! We walked for miles and naturally headed for the red light district which appeared to be a block of about 10 or so windows where the girls advertise their wares! I’m sure there must be more to it than we saw but a bit of a let down really and anyway Lynne wouldn’t let me have an advance on my pocket money so no “shopping” for me.
We walked back and headed toward the camp. Cutting a long boring story short neither of us much liked Amsterdam so we weren’t gonna stay any longer than we had to. We still walked pretty solid for nearly 6 hours.
To sum up, we didn’t like Amsterdam. It’s dirty, crowded, teeming with cyclists who all seem to think they own the world. All in all, a place I’d wanted to visit for a long time but ultimately a huge disappointment!
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