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Amsterdam - Day 1

9/28/2012

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4:00 PM CST - 7:00 PM CET

After more than 10 hours of traveling, we finally made it to Amsterdam!  By this time we had been up for 15 hours (10 AM - 1 AM CST).  However, when we arrived in Amsterdam, it was only 8 AM CET! So, on this day, I ended up staying awake for 32 hours straight, as I did not sleep during the 8 hour flight!

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Outside of Central Station - 9:30 AM CET

After a while of being typical lost tourists, we figured out which tram to take to get to our hotel. After settling in around noon, we were starving. So, we got lunch at a small cafe across the street. 

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 Open-Faced Sandwiches and Salad at Café Kale

After lunch, I took a couple photos before piling on a coat, scarf and gloves as the temperature dipped.  The winds became quite cold and the sun disappeared for most of the day.

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For the first part of the trip, I went in and out of consciousness. Haha. I was so tired, I felt like I was drunk almost. I was exhausted and did not bother wearing makeup for most of the day, so please forgive my appearance! Here are a few more detailed photos. =)

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After heading back to the hotel to grab some warmer clothes, we walked around the city for a bit. There are so many bicycles as the city is very bicycle friendly. I love that about Amsterdam! Also, 90% of the bikes were cruiser bikes. I noticed only a few mountain bikes. I think this is due to the fact that the city is rather flat and not hilly. So, there's little need for a bike with grip tires and a range of speed. One thing I was always curious about was how in the world do people find their bikes amidst the sea of parked bikes in a lot? I would definitely make a little black and white skull flag for mine. ;D

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Typical Bicycle Lot in Amsterdam

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Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam

We ended our day of sightseeing at the Openbare Library. It has six floors with a large cafeteria on the top floor where you can see spectacular views of the city. It was just wonderful!

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Openbare Bibliotheek: View From Second Floor

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Openbare Bibliotheek: View From Sixth Floor Terrace

 
ModCloth - Pixelated Suspender Cardigan (sale), Brown Satchel (sale), Skirt & Floral Belt (sale)
  UrbanOG - Military Inspired Brown Lace-up Boots
  Threadless - Banksy Graffiti T-Shirt

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Portland Music Fest Northwest Highlights - Part 4/4 

9/21/2012

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11:00 AM - 10:00 PM


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We left the hotel with the same mission: See as much as we can before another late night of shows.

It was considerably hotter than I had anticipated, so I went with a really light, sheer, sleeveless teal top. It has super tiny white polka dots, which I really like. You can see better details of the shirt here.

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I snapped the street shot above after walking around the corner from Voodoo Doughnuts. Every other person we saw on the street had a bright pink box with "Voodoo Donuts" written on it. People carried it around like it was a trophy. Haha. Well, after seeing the massive line that wrapped around the entrance to the doughnut shop, I understood the victorious swagger of those who held the hallowed pink box.

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Top Left to Bottom Right: 

(1) Delicious veggie breakfast quesadillas with spicy pumpkin seed mole from Bijou Cafe;
(2) Would you believe they're the first macarons I've ever had? I'm such a mysterious creature. Hehe; 
(3) Deschute's Brewery: Nitro Obsidian Stout, Whiskey Coleman Oak Aged Stout, Sweet Potato Fries! 
(4) Deschute's Brewery: Deviled egg with Obsidian Stout mustard yolk filling

UrbanOG - Taupe Skinny Belt & Black Knee-high Lace Up Boots
ModCloth- Teal/White Polka Dot Sleeveless Blouse
TIL Darling - Vintage Bicycle Pendant
Tobi - Wax Coated Skinny Jeans


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