11:35pm
I am exhausted, I tried to stay up and allow my body to get adjusted but it is time for bed! Tonight we walked around the area near out hotel (which is right next to Amsterdam Central Train Station) looking for a good local spot to eat. We ended up at a restaurant in their China Town called Bird Thai Restaurant. It was voted Best Thai in Amsterdam so we had to check it out. It did not get dark outside until 9:30 or so which was nice walking around prior to dinner. After dinner we walked around China Town area and had our first encounter with the Red Light District (RLD). We did not realize how close we were to the RLD and came across our first window and were quite shocked. It was on the outskirts of the RLD so this particular window was the only one around, hence, we were not prepared. After walking for a little bit we headed back to the hotel, where I am now.
Tomorrow we have scheduled a "Redlight Candle Light Cruise." This tour starts at 8:30pm and takes us through the canals in the RLD showing us the canal-side houses, among other things. During the tour they serve wine and cheese while teaching us about the history of the RLD. They allow us a chance to get out of the boat and they provide a guided citywalk tour. Finally, we stop in a Dutch pub for a glass of jenever and then back to the boat for the end of the tour. As for in the morning/afternoon we have not planned anything.... we are looking into a bike tour as well as a tour of the Heineken Factory. That is all for now. Sleep time, finally!
PS- the post times on these blogs are wrong so I will write the local time in the blog.
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