Be The Beer

Our last day in Amsterdam we walked around some of the different neighborhoods, Jordaan and De Pijp, before heading to the Heineken Brewery.  The highlight of the experience was the "be the beer" video where you were sprayed with water, and stood under heating lamps to understand the beer making process.  Oh, and we got to drink beers.

In the evening, we picked up some sausages at the market and Dior cooked us a great German dinner, before we headed out to Xtracold, a bar inside of a freezer constructed of ice blocks.  Granted it was a bit cheesy, but since we're headed to Bangkok tomorrow it's probably our last chance for ice.

Afterwards we played pool and had pastries at a local coffee shop.  We'll miss Dale and Dior, but especially the following munchies that we recommend if ever in Amsterdam: chocomel, stroopwafels, and ollieboelen.

Our lasting impression of Amsterdam is that it caters to Americans and actually felt less foreign than London.  It's a beautiful city in terms of canals and houses, but also has a lot of American influences that detract a bit from that.  On the whole we enjoyed it, but can't say we really did a whole lot that could be considered Dutch.

Next stop Bangkok!