Another adventure! I took a trip out to Amsterdam with my friend Hanyue from McGill and we met up with some others from Berlin…Amsterdam’s highlights: Canals; gabled houses; red lights; “Coffee shops” and sweet scents; public urinals on the not-so-clean street corners; the Heineken brewery; happy gay people; the Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum; stores selling wooden shoes, tulip bulbs, “herbs”, and Rembrandt postcards; and Anne Frank’s house. What a place!
Amsterdam
On to Brussels the next day to see the great square and the statue of the little boy peeing, and, of course, try some of the handmade (and extremely expensive) chocolates. The mussels were way overrated, but the light show in the square lived up to its reputation.
Grand Place, Brussels
Finally a quick side trip out to Bruges to see Belgium’s medieval town. I think I’ve done too much travelling this summer: I was a little disappointed; when it comes to medieval towns, Germany’s are much better (e.g., Lübeck, Rothenburg, etc.).
Bruges, BelgiumLots more photos:
www.ece.ualberta.ca/~stsoneff/Amsterdam_Belgium/
Bruges, Belgium
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