I recently visited this beautiful city. I absolutely love the abundance of art, the culture, the fresh air, the diversity and the beautiful overwhelming acceptance of people- just as they are- in Amsterdam. i also felt completely safe here. This city is more than what many assume it is known for. I spent my 'down time' visiting the Van gogh museum, MC Escher's museum, and the Hague, Rembrandt's house, enjoying the famous Old Amsterdam cheese, and tasting their delicious stropewaffles. The windmills are so beautiful too, although i did not have time to visit the windmill farms.

I also paid my respects and took in the Anne Frank museum and house, and processed the absolute tragedy and terror that her and many others must have lived through during that time in WW2. To see her attic face me chills.

The canals, the cobble stoned streets, slightly crooked adorable unique little houses, and amazingly gorgeous tulip lined fields all caught my eye, but when it comes to fashion, all I can say is truly,.....ANYTHING GOES! Hmmmmm,,,,,,,,one word,,,,,Eclectic! I saw everything from shabby chic to truly Bizarre to beautiful couture, and high end Chanel and Versace to the custom made suits with tulips on them (literally) to the inevitable clog shoes. Yes, they still have them in the Netherlands. One thing I did notice however, was the store windows were very diverse, sometimes a little comical ....as was the vast array of dance and EDM music piping through the fashion palaces of the main streets of the old City.

Amsterdam. So much more to see than you have heard about. Please hear me when i say that. Please take in the ART, the CULTURE, the MUSIC, and LOVE the people and the diversity they represent so well.