The only thing we didn't end up seeing the last visit was the I amsterdam sign so that was a priority. We'd had a really relaxing day, with good food and some day time cocktails and took a walk to the sign. They had an outdoor ice rink there that day, so obviously we had to join in. It was hilarious, us both trying to skate (which neither of us had done in years), while being a bit drunk and trying to stay upright on the ice. It was so funny!
We ate some really gorgeous food, visted coffee shops and the Red Light District, drank cocktails and walked a lot. We absolutely love this city. It has so much character and hidden gems. It's funny, when you mention you are visiting Amsterdam to some people. You can see the look on their faces, they're clearly thinking that you are going to look at prostitues and visit coffee shops. Of course these are areas of the city that us, and many others, go to see when in Amsterdam, but there's so much more to it. It's relaxing, the buildings are beautiful, there's water everywhere, the Dutch are so hospitable and there's so much to do. Sure, you have to be open minded about parts of the city and people are probably just fascinated by those areas because it's not something you see so publicly in the UK.
We also added a padlock to a lock bridge. This is something we've always wanted to do and to do it in Amsterdam made it extra special. The myth is that you write your names on a padlock, lock it onto a bridge and throw the key in the water. We had 2 keys with our padlock so we locked it onto the bridge and threw one key into the water on one side of the bridge and the other key into the water on the other side.
Overall we had a fantastic time there and, without doubt, will go back as many times as possible.
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