Last year, over the first weekend in April, Jonathan and I took a little spring escape to Amsterdam. I had already been there once at the end of 2011, but it was Jon’s first real foray into Dutch culture. And what an eye opening experience it was for both of us! Here’s what you need to know about life in Amsterdam: it’s heavily focused on bicycles, sex, and pot. Oh and tulips I suppose. Everyone rides their bicycles in the city and it’s quite dangerous for pedestrians who aren’t carefully watching their surroundings at all times. Carelessly walk onto the bike paths and you’re a goner. Let’s talk about sex – not only is Amsterdam home to the famed red light district (seedy sex shows in the window for your entertainment) but there also seems to be a general obsession with penises. I kid you not. Stroll into any bakery and you’ll find at least one loaf of bread shaped like a penis. Penis bread! And in the chocolate shops…chocolate penises. And in the souvenir shops..porcelain penis peppe...
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