Day 2: classroom visit and bike tour

Today we went to class and had a speaker give a talk about her work in the “ethical porn” industry as a director and producer. Very interesting.
Then we went to lunch on our own then met up for a bike tour. Bikes are a HUGE deal here. Amsterdams infrastructure is centered around bikes. They also have ridiculous public transportation. We rode a ferry for free with our bikes and then rode for an hour around the beautiful north end. We saw houses that were built by/for ship captains in the 1600’s. We saw a windmill that had been there since the 1700’s that has enormous granite wheels that pulverize chalk.
Then I went off on my own. I took the subway back into town. Stopped at the hostel real quick and realized I needed an Apple Store. So I hopped back on a tram and headed into town. So many canals!! Wandered around and saw streets upon streets of restaurants. I need my alone time so I had dinner at this lovely spot Kop van Jut. Nice Dutch comfort food. Then stumbled upon the Rijksmuseum and got myself a ticket for FridayRead more