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Dave says:

Randy Roy’s Redlight District Tours is not owned, managed or even employs anyone by the name of Randy Roy. I don’t think there even is a Randy Roy or a Roy who is remotely randy. The company is really just Kimberly, a twenty year veteran of Amsterdam and an American ex-pat who makes her living taking tourists to the redlight district as opposed to taking tourists in the redlight district. A measly €12.50 (even more measly if you’re not abroad and suffering from the economic polices of the US government) buys you all the sleaze you can squeeze and a free drink. Never one to shy away from the words “free” and “drink” especially when advertised in that order and with the implication of sex nipping at their heels, Sarah, Beth and I made a threesome and took a walk on the wild side.

[If you are a mother of one of the aforementioned people (except Kimberly or Roy), afraid of sex, offended by rudeness or lewdness, still think I’m a “nice boy” and wish to maintain that illusion or in anyway agree that the FCC should be arbiter of morality in the American media think twice before tickling your mouse and either don’t click the (more…) link or read any further.]
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I’m in pain. I need to see a doctor. I’m ill. There’s something wrong. You see, the Dutch are such pleasant people and Amsterdam is a such a agreeable city that I’m having trouble thinking of anything vaguely snarky to say. Have I lost the art of pessimism? Did my dyspepsia take a dive in the Amstel and has my cynicism cycled off along one of Amsterdam’s thousands of red bike lanes?

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Sarah says:

Amsterdam. David and I have two seperate sets of friends from Seattle who visited Amsterdam and fell so completely head-over-heels in love with this city that one set takes Dutch lessons in Seattle and visits here whenever they can and the other set actually moved here. Well, almost. The wife is here and is currently hosting us. The husband is on his way - he just has to finish law school first.

Recognizing that this was too much of a coincidence and fully appreciating the luck of having a friend and free bed in Europe, we just had to see what all the fuss was/is about. And, of course, we wanted to see our long-time friend, Beth.

So far on this journey we’ve had adventure, we’ve had culture, challenges, beach, heat, sun, all the craziness the world has to offer….but this. Now this is vacation.

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