The arrival and unravel begins

I had an easy flight, I was asleep most of the time. I only woke up a few times, one such incident was a guy giving me a glass of water. He must of read my mind. I managed to always be awake during meal times. Once we landed things were a breeze. We went right through customs without any delay and made our way through the sea of people and onto the trains. Next stop, Centraal Station where we would catch a bus to the square and trek a few meters to our apartment.They say meters here, It threw me off at first when I asked for directions. Somehow during the time we took off and the time we landed, something happened in the hotel arrangements and we stood in front of our apartment, what we thought was our apartment, without a key and a phone number that lead to an answering machine. I couldn't figure out the phones since I couldn't speak but a lick of dutch so I asked someone else to make the call for me, I offered up one euro, they declined. After thirty minutes of wondering, we got a phone call from the landlord, delivering bad news. Our room had a plumbing issue and we would have to stay at the Tulip Inn, a quaint hotel situated off the square. At this point, i'm not worried at all, even though this place has beds the size of mini people. I am still in amsterdam! I had a great night, spent a lot of time walking and getting my bearings. I experienced the red light district for the first time, rode on a sling shot with a dutch girl and witnessed things that I'd never even imagine in the states. It's hard to really comprehend some of the things you see. I stayed out til the early morning hours, until I had blisters on my feet. The transportation in this city is insane, the crowds are enormous and the flow of people is never ending. Bikes definitely have a strong hold on the city and everyone flows just right, most of the time. It didn't take long to witness a first hand bike vs. pedestrian accident. They're everywhere and they will hit you, same for a scooter. Most of them give you a fair warning bell to let you know they're coming by. The police, seemingly few and far between stroll through the canals unarmed and on foot. It's so much different from where I live that it takes me to a whole new level. I love this experience so far. I have a lot more things to tell but I have even more things to do. I will be back! Take care everyone.