We went to Amsterdam for a few days and toured this wonderful city. We walked through the streets of Amsterdam and were amazed to see the number of bicycles being used. There were separate bike lanes on every sidewalk and if you were not careful you could easily be struck by a cyclist.

There were bicycles parked and locked everywhere in the city.

There is a saying in Amsterdam that there are more bicycles than people in Amsterdam. Bike theft is also a major problem, the police estimate that each year approximately 80,000 bikes are stolen.

We walked along the historic red district of Amsterdam. There were many coffee shops which sold Marijuana, sex related shops, and a few prostitutes displaying their wares along the way.

We went through the older section of Amsterdam where there were beautiful architectural buildings.

We came across a beautiful building that was converted into a high-end mall.

We decided to go in and look around. The inside of the mall was very elegant and there was a large chandelier hanging in the center.

We then came to an area of Amsterdam where there were old traditional style homes.

Some of the buildings were slanted from years of settlement on their foundations. It was interesting to see how slanted some of the buildings were.

At the top of most of the older style buildings, there were cantilevered pulleys. These were used to hoist furniture and other items up to upper-level floors.

Amsterdam was a very interesting and unique city. We enjoyed our time there and look forward to another visit in the future.