Friday, 7 March 2008

Crooked Houses and Red Lights! (Amsterdam)

Early one morning on a walk, we spotted this house.  Jason had to take a picture of it, well, because look at it!  It looks as though its about to fall over!  Anyway, after the photo we wondered over to investigate the house and the neighbourhood a bit more -- and well, what do you know?  We were in the Red Light District.  

For the record, I wasn't that interested in the district.  (For so many reasons!)  But, I have to say, it was 8:30 in the morning and there really wasn't anything happening in the district.  So not too bad for a first visit.  On the other hand, we saw plenty.  Apparently, there is a need for sex that early in the morning, and so, there were girls in the windows.  Or should I say women.  Maybe, really, older women.  Certainly, there is a time when the "more attractive women" are out, and when the less attractive ones are out.  Lets just say, 8:30 on a Sunday morning fits into the latter category.  

Anyway, there are no pictures to be taken in the district as the women charge for them, and frankly, why would you?  But we did take a photo on this street, and as you can see, its really empty.  The bars, smoke shops, brothels -- all fairly quiet!


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