This is the third year that I have participated in Blogging A-Z. This year i am going to try to make my topics a little more mainstream. They will, however clearly link to kink and may on occasion be NSFW.
A is for Amsterdam
Amsterdam is important to Master and I for many reasons. For him it is a place he went to work during a difficult time in life, but it is a place of many happy memories. Work may have been challenging at times, but he learned the language (as much as is possible for an English person) and he explored much more of the country than is usual. Sex was important part of his life at that time, something he explored through the sex workers he met during that time. One of those lovely ladies is now a friend to us both, her life is different now. But our friendship was created through theirs in the late 90’s.
I have some fantastic memories of our trips to that wonderful city. It is interesting to visit a city such as Amsterdam with someone who knows it so well. This means that we steer clear of the most tourist focused areas, including most of the red light district and pubs. Instead we have a few favourite restaurants and bars and explore great canal areas, buildings and galleries. On one trip we travelled out to Otterlo, home of the Kröller-Müller museum and Hoge Veluwe National Park. We cycled around the park in early spring and visited the wonderful collection of paintings including many by Van Gough.
We have stayed in some beautiful hotel rooms in Amsterdam, a boutique hotel where I tried my first dutch gin in the little honesty bar. A huge room with its own large jacuzzi bath and sauna. As well the hotel for our trip in December, before our stay got extended due to the snow.
I’ve heard so much about Amsterdam. I’d love to visit just to see if everything I heard was true?That hotel looks amazing.
Good luck on the challenge!
It is an amazing place 🙂
Wheee! People I know doing the challenge!
I’d love to get to Amsterdam someday – but for now, I enjoy reading about other people’s visits. 🙂
Wheee! People I know doing the challenge!
I’d love to get to Amsterdam someday – in the meantime, it’s fun reading about other people’s visits.
Happy A-Z’ing!
feel free to not post one of those. (and this)
my internet threw a hairball and it looked like the first one hadn’t gone through.
That looks like a sumptuous hotel room!
Looking forward to seeing your A-Z’s. 🙂
Oh please do let me know when you are in Amsterdam again so we can come out and meet you guys ?
Rebel xox
Yes, I will. That would be lovely. I would imagine some time later in the year. xx