061202 – Anything you want…

061202 – While shopping I began to realize that you can buy anything you want here. This picture is in a souvenir shop. It is a wall display of bags full of marijuana seeds and other devices to grow and use it…

061202 – Shoes

061202 – Europeans are known for their shoes. They have almost more shoe stores than any other kind and the selection in each store is amazing! This is a wall of shoes, I saw many other stores with these kinds of displays.

061202 – Shopping

061202 – I head out of the Dam and down one of the many streets covered with shops. There are people EVERYWHERE…

061202 – Dam

061202 – From the Red Light District I make my way to the Dam, the city center. Here there are many impressive old building and a WWII monument. It is fun to just walk around this square and listen to the noise of the city and the many different languages being spoken here. People from all over the world are taking pictures and enjoying this city. This is a picture of the Royal Palace.

061202 – Bull Dog

061202 – One other amazing thing about the red light district is the legality of drugs. This is a shot of one of the famous ‘Coffee Shops’ in the area. Yes you can get coffee in these shops but any kind of drug you want is on the menu as well…

061202 – Red Light District 2

061202 – While heading out of the red light area I snapped this photo. The odd angle is because I had to act like I was talking on the phone. Photos are strictly forbidden in this area and they will take your camera or phone if they think you are taking pictures of the ladies…

061202 – Red Light District

061202 – Headed into the Red Light District for some pics during the day light. It looks very much like every other part of Amsterdam, with families walking around etc. But while I was taking this picture a man offered me cocaine, which is legal in this section of the town. All with a couple of police officers only meters away… If you look down this canal you will notice red lights over some of the windows and doors. Those red lights signify that there are ladies, of ever shape, size and color waiting for their next customer…

061202 – Heading out

061202 – This is the Central Station from the main road, Damark, leading towards the city center, the Dam.

061202 – Central Station

061202 – Jumped on a tram outside the hotel and rode it all the way in to Central Station. This is a HUGE place with trains coming and going all the time. I walked around a bit to check the place out.

061202 – Super Friends in Amsterdam

061202 – Up and getting ready for a big day in Amsterdam. I have my buddies that Howdy and Jack sent along to protect me on this rainy day.

061201 – End the night

061201 - This is Tom and Niall checking out a place to have a drink. We stopped in for a minute and got out of there just as fast. We found an Irish Pub and hung out until about 3:30am… then caught a cab back to the hotel.

061201 - Full Day...

061201 – Up in the am had another day of training. Had a very productive meeting with Niall and Arno. Leaving work with Niall and we almost got hit head-on by a driver that entered the wrong side of the roadway, pretty scary… We followed Tom to his flat and checked it out. I love how they make use of every inch of their space. They had a very efficient kitchen and I took pictures of it to show L for remodeling ideas. Niall then dropped Tom and me off at my hotel. I dropped my bag and we headed for the Leidseplein. Niall met us there in a bit and we had a nice dinner. Then we struck off on foot, past the Royal Palace and into the Red Light District… I was very afraid these guys may pull some stunt there with the obvious American tourist they had with them. But they didn’t and we had a good time walking around. It is truly an amazing place… I snapped a cautions photo as cameras are not aloud and they will come after your camera if they see you…