Dan----I LOVED Amsterdam...at the time I thought I could be an expat and have at least a few good years left of living along the Canals. smile

The people I met while travelling overseas for several months were diverse and ecclectic and very friendly. Except for the dude trying to steal my passport on a night train in Rome, the hotel clerk that stole my credit card in Greece and accidentally winding up in a mob run whorehouse in Athens the trip went off without a hitch.

I'm glad I did it when I did because now my interests would take me to other destinations in pursuit of fish or game....not split-tail and spliffs....although.............