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Amsterdam Day 1

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I'm back from a few days in Amsterdam with my sister and I had so much fun. It was my first time there and I was really impressed by the beauty of the architecture and the canals. Also, I loved the fact that there were more cyclists on the roads than cars and the next time I go there, I'd love to hire a bike for the day as the roads in Amsterdam are definitely better accommodated for bicycles than cars and it'd be lovely to cycle around the city's many canals.

After a 4:30am start in order to make our flight on time, we finally arrived in Amsterdam with still a whole day of things to do. We started off with checking into our hotel for a rest, to familiarise ourselves with our surroundings and to plan what we were going to do. We decided to have quite a chilled out day and went shopping (the Zara and H&M there are so good), went to the infamous sex museum (lolz), where I was shocked, slightly disturbed and amused at times by the displays, and just walked around the area to get a feel for the city. We also went to the flower market which was really close to our hotel and of course I took many photos of the beautiful flower displays. I hadn't actually planned to do much shopping before the trip but as per usual, I found some gems in the Zara sale and stocked up on basics from H&M. After dinner at Wagamamas, we went for a walk and went back to our hotel room for some dessert and mint tea. We had a very relaxed first day in the city, but we did a lot more on our second day which means more photos (yay) so stay tuned for the post in a few days!

xxx

10 comments:

  1. oh wow! so amazing photos !
    I love it :)

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  2. I live in Holland and I've visited a lot of cities here, but amsterdam has always been my true favorite :) the atmosphere is always so amazing there! I am curious to read what you did on your second day! and your photo's are beautiful! xx

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  3. gorgeous flowers power.!

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  4. looks magical!

    xo Camilla

    Into The Fold

    ps, win a pair of Rayban sunglasses on my blog!

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  5. love Amsterdam, gorg pictures.

    J x

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  6. Love to see thi pictures, give me another view on the city and sounds like you had a great time here in holland! ^_^

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  7. so pretty!! Can't wait to see photos from your next post :)
    xx

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  8. I'm glad you had a lovely time in Amsterdam! I can't wait to see some more photo's! :)
    xx

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  9. cute photos! the flower displays are gorgeous! sounds like an amazing time! excited to see the photos to come! :D

    thetricktolife.blogspot.com

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  10. Beautiful photographs! I'd love to visit there to explore, shop and soak it all up. I can't wait to see the rest of the photos :-) xxx

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merci beaucoup! ♥
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