When in Amsterdam...

RENT BIKES...ride them for a few minutes and then return them. As scenic and romantic as it seems (and oh it is on the canals!) riding in Amsterdam traffic, contending with bicyclists, motorists, scooter, er, ers, and pedestrians is downright terrifying. Try doing it with a few delicious beers in you. Now go, return them.

EAT FRITES!!...in a cone of course. That's it. End of story. Do it.

AVOID...Starbucks (as I write I'm staring at two VERY American looking American chickies sucking down their grande lattes right now, damn it, and they're wearing Lulu Lemon leggings...at the Flying Pig-another to be avoided maybe once ultra hip hostel now overun by cheezoids seeking an Amsterdam thrill at a what they think is an uber hip hostel), McDonalds (even though they are super cool and look like they were designed by some Swedish interior designer) and any other super boring place that can be found at home. Just eat frites in a cone and all will be ok.

Amsterdam was lovely, even if I did spend most of the time shooting down narrow roads at alarming speeds on a bright orange bicycle hoping to avoid any and all collision. I got my frites, and er, some other delicious things and now we're OFF!

But where to...?