Amsterdam May Have Been a Dream...

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November 17th 2007

Published: November 27th 2007

It was two a.m. when Sam and I met the tour bus at the Mannheim Planetarium. It would be a long six and a half hour bus trip as we desperately tried to sleep, squeezed into our seats behind a group of guys, one of whom was named Cowboy, as they loudly finished off their supply of rum and cola. Luckily they eventually passed out and we managed to get some sleep as well. Many of the times that I ... Read Full Entry

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My husband and I just moved back to Florida, but we lived in Maryland from June 2008 until October 2009, and we lived in Heidelberg, Germany from June 2005 until June 2008. I created this TravelBlog to share our experiences and pictures with our family and friends. We love to travel, so I hope that shows! :) I also love photographing new and beautiful places, so I hope you enjoy both the blogs and the photos! This photo of us was taken in Nuremberg, Germany in early 2004. The blogs begin with the Spring of 2006. Don't forget to check out some of my favorite photos from our past tr... full info

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Anne Frank House

This is the canal side of the Anne Frank House. To the right is a tower of the West Church.

Anne Frank House

One of the many steep stairways in the house, and not the steepest.

Anne Frank House

This is the movable bookcase that hid the entrance to the annex.

View from Anne Frank House

Amsterdam in Black and White

Photo of the West Church taken while waiting in line for the Anne Frank House.

Amsterdam in Black and White

Amsterdam

The West Church.

Amsterdam

Sam in the Westermarkt Centrum.

Taking Notes

Me in the Westermarkt Centrum.

Amsterdam

The Westermarkt Centrum.

The Homomonument

This monument was erected to commemorate the approximately 50,000 homosexuals that were sent to concentration camps during WWII. It's composed of three triangles, which make one large triangle, and it's made of pink granite. The material was chosen because male homosexuals in concentration camps had to wear pink triangles (women wore red or black).