Amsterdam Pt. 2

After I got off the canal tour, I hopped on the bus tour. I did see a lot of the same things with much of the same commentary. However, by land I was able to see a windmill, the diamond district, more of the Heineken experience, a few gardens with beautiful hydrangeas, and several churches. The tours were a great way to get an overview of the city and to help me decide where I wanted to visit by foot. 
After touring for 5 hours, I was very hungry so I stopped at a nearby sidewalk restaurant. I had chicken schnitzels do for course a Heineken Pilsner. Everything was quite good and the people watching was great. 
After dinner, I walked through the city area and over canals. The homes can not be higher than 4 stories because the foundations can not support the house due to the soil composition. The ground floor is floor zero and then 4 floors above that, so you can see 5 levels of windows. 
I walked through the red light district before dark. I had learned, during the tours, that there is a difference between coffee houses and cafes in Amsterdam. You would not want to go to a coffeehouse for coffee because they serve marijuana; Coffee is served in cafes. Marijuana is made and served in many fashions, evidently. I saw marijuana lollipops and candy’s through windows. Amsterdam is the only City that is allowed to sell marijuana to non Dutch citizens and you have to be 18 to purchase. 
The red light district smelled of urine and old beer but otherwise had a few interesting signs. I decided to go back closer to dark to see the it during the more active time for the area. It was very interesting to see scantily clothes women sitting in windows waiting for someone to come purchase their services for a specified period of time or service. Supposedly, the red light district was created to make sure women could sell their services legally to keep it safer and more controlled. The women have frequent medical exams and are supposed to be kept in a safe environment. I understand the idea, but I was not able to talk to any locals about it. It seemed like most of the people there were Stag-Dos (Bachelor parties) from the UK. 
After I finished my stroll through the district, I stopped for gelato before heading back to the hotel for sleep.