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Next to the museum NEMO was another cultural center - a museum of navigation. Next to him at the pier located handsome ship times tRMU XVII. Somehow, I naively thought that there can be reached by presenting a ticket from the museum NEMO, probably read some information on the internet and misunderstood. Controller looked at us with surprise and of course sent to the cashier, but a ticket for € 15 for every purchase we did not and decided to go for a walk along the street Damrak in Amsterdam. Although I am well imagined her to find prospect was not so easy - I had to resort to the local. Fortunately, people in Europe are happy to help foreigners and visitors - and we suggested the way the man sitting at a table in a cafe on the street.
We ran to Mc Donald's and bought a standard set for this restaurant, we get another glass of Coca-Cola. Of seats is no and we decided to find a free shop on the street Damrak, which also was not easy. Everywhere there were tourists and other holidaymakers. Finally, a shelter at a tram stop, sat down to rest and watch the busy, noisy and colorful flow of people.
From Amsterdam we will definitely want to bring gifts to relatives and friends. The city is famous for tulips, wooden shoes and cheese - it's all legal souvenirs, smuggling can bring something "stronger". In numerous souvenir shops bought postcards, magnets and keychains, shoes. Also bought two packs of tulip bulbs, which now lie in a dark place in the country - plant out they need to be in the early autumn.
Just off the Damrak are numerous marinas with pleasure boats. We decided to go on a one-hour tour of the many canals of Amsterdam on one of these ships. For ticket had to pay 8,5 €, but trip was very exciting! Boat allowed to take on the order of 50-60 people, and almost all the seats were occupied. From time to time, when we were close to points of interest, through the speakers voiced information on attractions in multiple languages. For about an hour we floated around the city, all the while the captain told us interesting stories and jokes - he spoke in English, but quite understandable. So, he told us about the house where the cost of an apartment comes to 500,000 € and the buyers are! And many residents are happy to live in Amsterdam on the water - and boats equipped with a bathroom. Most recently, in one of these houses exploded gas - smashed windows in homes within 100 meters. This we also told the boat captain. An hour later, we returned to the same place, from where a small cruise - all the passengers were very happy voyage.
We got to the Van Gogh museum, because it was far enough away from the main train station, and could not find a huge inscription "I Amsterdam", but very spicy visited Museum of sex (Sex Museum), which is located in a building on that same Damrak street. Log teen allowed from 16 years, which is not surprising: the Netherlands - a country free of morals. Museum tickets can be purchased for only 4 € - quite a bit compared to the others. On three floors of a large collection of erotic orientation exhibits, some instances of mechanization and can scare the unwary tourist who suddenly appeared out of the darkness. Visitors are presented figures and figurines, various rare items, such as a chastity belt, for example, the walls hung with posters and pictures. Because of the convenient location and low price for the ticket muezy a popular tourist destination.
Time before the train was still and we decided to walk the streets of Amsterdam. In a cafe, I decided to try the local beer Amstel, as usual it was brought in a little tall glass. Ira ordered a juice, but in my contented person realized that the beer in the Netherlands is very tasty, no worse than in Germany. By the way, in France, the drink I have not tried, I think I can not even name a single French varieties of beer. In addition to the Amstel in the Netherlands produce Bavaria, both species are imported into Russia, but are three times more expensive counterparts produced under license. Also in one of the street stalls, we decided to try and buy a hot dog, which was not the taste is similar to those of similarity, sold in Russia. Here I was reminded of the story of the story about the German actor Till Schweiger, who was visiting Moscow. In one of the street stalls in the Russian capital, he also ordered a hot dog, but a little bit off, did not eat up, and threw the rest in the trash, while making a very sad face.
On the way to the hotel went to the supermarket REWE, where I bought a wonderful breakfast cereals. Interestingly, in their composition was quite dried strawberries in milk razmoknuv it became great. In the Volga I have not seen this product in stores.
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