Amsterdam

I visited Amsterdam briefly a few years ago for Rotterdam carnival and jumped at the chance of going again for a friend's 30th birthday.
It was absolutely freezing...well a lot colder than London had been that weekend. We arrived on a Friday night and stayed at the Apple Inn Hotel.

We found ourself in Rembrandt Square and decided to head to a club called Escape. Be warned...if you head to this club. You will have to pay 50 cents to use the toilet...so make sure you have loose change. Shocking! Is that even legal?

That didn't stop us from enjoying ourselves! 

A very oestrogen filled holiday as there were 10 of us. It took us 2 hours to get out of the hotel on the Saturday morning! Insane!

Our hotel was about a 20 min tram ride from the centre. 

We wanted to go to the Anne Frank Museum, but should have probably planned it better as the queue was enormous. We only really had all of Saturday as our flight was Sunday morning, so we didn't want to hang around. At that point, our only option was to head to another museum which I'm sure you can guess the name of. Let's just say this is the most inexplicit photo I could post of the museum! 

The weather wasn't great and so we found anywhere we could to sit down. 

We decided to eat at a Thai restaurant called Bird's which is based in the Red Light District. Unfortunately the food was far from authentic Thai food and only one out of the 8 of us finished and actually enjoyed their meal. Very disappointing for a birthday dinner. 

Some of us kept our jackets on for a while as it was really cold! We asked for heating....but a member of staff  said there was no heating upstairs and put the air con on! It did get really packed, so it's obviously a popular place...but not somewhere I'd return if I had a choice!

 

Canals can be found everywhere in Amsterdam and some even call it the Venice of the North. Having visited there less than a.month ago, I beg to differ. The beauty of the Venice cannot be rivalled. Amsterdam is still very quaint and beautiful in an unconventional way.

We took a walk through the Red Light District before heading on a night out again. Walking the streets at night, Amsterdam is a typical stag do destination, maybe due to the legality of weed and prostitution. It truly is a haven for most. 

Amsterdam is an awesome city which is very distinct to other parts of Europe. I am a fan indeed, but think it's more targeted to those who aim to indulge in activities they wouldn't necessarily partake in, in their own countries! 

We definitely had a good last night in Amsterdam!