Amsterdam
I took a bullet train to Amsterdam. It was awesome. My Eurail pass is apparently FIRST CLASS. I was served a full meal of salmon, pumpkin pate, apple crumble, bottled water, carrots and some sort of cabbage thing. I took a picture before I consumed it. Drinks were also complementary.
Amsterdam SUCKS. Unless you are a punk college kid 18-21 years old, or just a complete heathen you can’t possibly enjoy what makes Amsterdam ’so cool’… The city center is a shit-hole. The Red Light District is just full of shady people, annoying college kids, and drug-pushers. And by pushers, I mean pushers. You do not have to look for someone to sell you ANYTHING you want. They are very pushy about it as well. ‘Coffeeshops’ are like back to back on every street. Bleh… Out of the city center it’s actually very nice with little waterways between each block, boats and picturesque buildings. Forget out prices… you will go bankrupt staying here…even in a hostel. The are €25 minimum and in the WORST part of town. I can’t even image what type of people you’d share a room with at that price and location. I opted for ONE NIGHT in a four star hotel at €110 a night. It was wonderful and worth every damn penny for the peace of mind. Not too mention laundry service and a HUGE bath with HOT water.
Anyway, 2 days in Amsterdam was plenty. I hopped on a train to Berlin on a whim. Best decision I made!