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6 Hours in Amsterdam

A September 2006 trip to Amsterdam by byuistheshiz

Anne Frank House Photo - Amsterdam, Netherlands More Photos
Quote: The Anne Frank House, the gem of Holland.
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Anne Frank House Photo - Amsterdam, Netherlands
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This last August, I had a 6 hour lay over in Amsterdam, Holland on my way back from Kenya. I knew I wanted to go into the city, but with so much to see, I had a rough time deciding what to do. Although I'm not a huge history buff, I choose to visit the Anne Frank house. I hadn't read her diary in 8 or 9 years, but still, visiting a piece of the holocaust history seemed interesting and appropriate. More appropriate than say, a visit to the Redlight district. I was worried about heading into the center of Amsterdam with such a short layover (6 hours), but really, I had plenty of time. I visited an information desk in the international terminal of the Amsterdam airport. There they gave me a littl...Read More

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