Amsterdam!

Bikes bikes bikes bikes and more bikes. That is the first thing I will forever think about when someone brings up Amsterdam. There were so many bikes it was unreal; we read that bikes outnumbered cars 4 to 1!!! They are so popular that there are bike lanes on every street and even separate traffic lights! So naturally we rented a bike for the day in order to properly explore the city. First we checked in at the youth hostel (our first one of the trip) and dropped our bags off in lockers there. From there, we rode around the whole city for about 5 hours, only stopping for lunch once. We saw all the major sights, yes, including the red light district. It wasn't bad at all during the day!

After our adventure on the bikes we took a short nap before meeting Austin's cousin Wijnand. He bought us dinner and drinks and we had a wonderful time conversing with him about Amsterdam, Holland, and everything else! He showed us the oldest pub in Amsterdam that has hardly been changed, and it turns out that the pub is older than America! It was a great day and new city, but we do have to leave in the morning! Next stop: Berlin!