My first impression of Amsterdam? Well, for a start, it's grey. For a moment I thought I was in London. But hey, could not blame the weather, right? Second, the locals do not wake up so early on a Saturday morning (well, neither do I under normal circumstances). Oh well, I guess this will make taking picture is way easier because there are lesser people photobombing you.
If you are looking for a photospot area in Amsterdam, you may want to go to Dam Square. It is located right in front of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam. The palace does not open that early though. Oh well.
At the left side of the palace, there is a museum of Madame Tussaud. It looks pretty big from the outside. Madame Tussaud is a franchise and it has museums in other countries too like London and Hong Kong. I've been to one Madame Tussaud in Hong Kong and it was quite fun experience, really, taking pictures with the wax figures.
A few buildings away, there is a big building with the logo "De Bijenkorf". De Bijenkorf is a shopping mall. It does not start the day that early too. Oh well, bye bye shopping in Amsterdam.
Right in the middle of the square lies a monument, The National Monument of Dam Square.
On the front of the monument, there is a relief entitled De Vrede (re: Peace). It consists of four chained male figures representing the suffering endured during the war.
"Here, where the heart of the fatherland is, may this monument, which citizens carry in their heart, gaze at God's stars."
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