Venice of the North

Posted Netherlands
A windmill brewery that I never actually went inside, but it was still cool.

A windmill brewery that I never actually went inside, but it was still cool.

Central station.

Central station.

The biggest lie I have ever seen in my entire life.

The biggest lie I have ever seen in my entire life.

Some cheese that was not the right color.  There is great cheese in Amsterdam but this was not one of those... It tasted OVERWHELMING of lavender.

Some cheese that was not the right color. There is great cheese in Amsterdam but this was not one of those… It tasted OVERWHELMING of lavender.

Dam Square, or simply the Dam, is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country.

Dam Square, or simply the Dam, is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country.

My friend Dan biking along.  We rode bikes to get everywhere.  Bikes in Amsterdam are king.

My friend Dan biking along. We rode bikes to get everywhere. Bikes in Amsterdam are king.

Me with a beautiful sunset along a canal.

Me with a beautiful sunset along a canal.

The infamous herring sandwich.  You eat it bones and all, and it tastes like herring with bread.

The infamous herring sandwich. You eat it bones and all, and it tastes like herring with bread.

A normal intersection in the beautiful city of Amsterdam.

A normal intersection in the beautiful city of Amsterdam.