Random fact on Amsterdam

After a few days exploring Amsterdam, and doing a couple of tours, I have picked up a few random facts

Marajuana isnt actually legal here, it is just decriminalised (meaning it is deniably admissable, as long as it isnt hurting anyone and it brings in money for the city, no-one is going to do anything about it)

You dont go to a coffee shop for a coffee (it is kinda hazy in there!)

Red light district doesnt only have red lights, but also blue lights (the blue ones mean they may look the part, but dont have the right bits)

You dont go swimming in the canals, as it is dangerous (there are 3 layers to the canals, the mud at the bottom, teh water on the top, and the bikes in the middle which are the dangerouse part)

The houses can lean one of two ways, sideways (which means they are sinking), or forwards (which is intentional, as they all have hooks at the top to bring stuff up and inside because the stairs are too narrow and steep, and they didnt want to bash the front of the houses, so angled them outwards. They later worked out they could just put the hook on a longer pole)

The red light district really isnt all that bad (OK so I wouldnt go there alone at night, but with someone else at night, or alone during the day its fine)


So what else have I been up to. Well there have been museums (Van Gogh, Rijmuseum, Diamond, Jewish History), tours around the main sights (canal tour, they are really pretty), the smallest hose in the city, Dam Square, Anne Franks house, Famous coffee shop, highest point in Amsterdam (a massive 1.5 meteres above sea level).

Today I went out to Delft, which is a lovely little town, famous for the Delft Blue pottery. It has a very pretty city centre, spent the day wondering around, and made it to the Delft Museum and factory, where I parted with way too much money for a tiny little pottery clog!!!