The Red Light District

When in Amsterdam you must visit the Red Light district. It gets it's name from the brothels on the streets that have red lights that illuminate the windows in which they have women posing in bikinis or lingerie. We saw one or two men open the windows and talk to these women (about what I have no idea... well, maybe just a little). I have to say it is really different, not awkward or exciting it's just different to walk down the street and have partial nude women tap on windows and motion for people to "buy" them for the night.



We got this picture off the net because it's very disrespectful to take photos of the brothels.

The other... let's call them "interesting" buildings on the streets were the Peep shows and coffee shops. The peep shows, from what I gather, is a live sex show that people just walk in and watch. The coffee shops aren't your normal Starbucks, these coffee shops have a distinct smell of pot (I had no idea what pot smelt like until now, so don't get the wrong idea), a thick haze of smoke and people with glazed over eyes and spaced out looks on their faces (I'm guessing that they weren't just tired from a long days work) and were sell things such as herbal energizers, hemp lollipops and magic truffles.


This is an experience that you will never forget. This is very different from everything else in the city which is old and beautiful while this is red and bright. I just don't know what to think about it.



Jake

Location:Amsterdam