It starts today. There are extra beer stalls on the streets and flags everywhere. The lady in the picture has captured my level of enthusiasm perfectly.
I'm kidding. I think I'll go see what the streets are like later today.
When you go away from the immediate city center Amsterdam is so beautiful, but the tourist hot spots will make you want to cry. I was too bashful and freaked out to take pictures at the Red Lights district. Now I regret being such a Finn.
Düsseldorf was a bit boring compared to Köln. Lots of construction work, expensive shops and upscale cafés. The old town at night was insane, in a bad Costa del Sol way. The parks were nice though, and the Film Museum was cheap and I liked Altbier better than Kölsch.