personal trip (& red light district)
2004.06.28 - 06:06Note: photo is a street corner near r-l-d. Didnt take red light photos cuz of pimps and for the ladies at work.
One week before the adventure in eastern europe, amsterdam was chosen as a practice city. Most of my trips since 1997 were sort of business related, or at least had a clear purpose. Due to the clean+safe+slow environment in helsinki, i thought i would need a preview exercise before going into hardcore interrailing mode. First day started nicely. I could practice dodging several wacky people approaching, chitchatted w locals at shops, strolled thru streets with maps and a backpack. One noteworthy thing is that i saw multiple business deals made at red light shops before noon (on sunday). Could have been curious tourists. Unimaginable sunday activity for church goers.