Holland

Amsterdam

My last trip of the summer was to Amsterdam, Holland/Netherlands. Amsterdam gets a bad rep because of its repetition of being a weed smoking/party crazy city. Not really the case. It actually has very beautiful scenery with canals all throughout the city. It is definitely a tourist city though and thrives off of visitors.

Heineken Factory Tour

Heineken Beer is originally from Amsterdam and they have there beer factory there and we went on a tour. It was a pretty interesting tour as it was really high tech. Meaning a lot of videos, cool lights, and interesting ways to present the history of Heineken. You also get 3 free beers for going on the tour... not a bad deal.

Sights in Amsterdam

We were there during the weekend of the Love Parade or the Gay Pride Festival. We really didn't see much of the festival as we were there on a Sunday but we did get to see a lot of the aftermath from the festival. There is an actual parade on Saturday and there is always music and dancing going on.

One of the popular sights to see in Amsterdam is the Anne Frank House. The line was really long when we got there and none of us really wanted to go in so all I can say is I saw the Anne Frank house.

First thing most people think of when they hear Amsterdam is weed/marijuana. It is sold here... pretty sure legally. Fear not, for I did NOT purchase or smoke any but for those who were wondering they sell them at 'CoffeeShops' (all one word is the way you know). I went inside.. saw what I wanted to see and left. It's the real deal and people are not making it up. Just something you have to see when you're there unfortunately.

My camera did die about half through the day and I was unable to capture about half the sights I got see while in Amsterdam. Overall, it was a fun last trip for the summer and I thought the city is pretty interesting.

5 DAYS

I am coming back to America in 5 days and I couldn't be more excited. Thanks for all the love and support this summer.

GOD BLESS