TEN AMSTERDAM-ISH OBSERVATIONS 10. RUBBISH - I don't know what it is about cities with canals... Just like Venice, Amsterdam suffers from a lack of bins and people to frequently empty said bins. As a result there's a lot of wrappers and empty bottles and cigarette butts in the street. 9. RANDOMNESS - The city is pretty random. There is a pattern to the development, but the buildings themselves are random, often very narrow, and at varying angles and leans. Mayb...

WHO NEEDS RULES ANYWAY? Amsterdam is a crazy place. Today we went on a bike-tour through the city, which was good fun. You've got to be on alert with all the different vehicles on the road - cars, trams, and about eleventy-billion bikes and motor scooters. That and they all drive on the opposite side of the road compared to Australia. It was an experience. We also checked out the Heineken brewery which was cool, and got a personalised bottle to take home with u...