A birthday in Amsterdam

Carol had booked an entire day to explore the Amsterdam of Anne Frank. A tour where we start in Amsterdam Zuid, where she lived, then visit the Anne Frank House, followed by the Jewish Quarter and whatever else there is to see. She didn't have a ticket for the museum, but she didn't mind, she said.
I expected an older woman with a deep interest in World War II, but Carol was a young woman from Newcastle, covered in piercings and sporting brightly dyed hair. How funny! She told me at the hotel that she had one day in Amsterdam to celebrate her birthday. Alone, because if her boyfriend came along, they would just hang out stoned in a bar, and she wanted to see something. "But are you sure you want to spend an entire day on Anne Frank and WWII?" Definitely not, she wanted to see Amsterdam. She had barely heard of Anne Frank!
Fine, let’s make it a completely different day. I took her on part of my surprise walk; we visited the palace on Dam Square, and of course, the Red Light District. She was eager to go to the sex museum and came back with all kinds of "souvenirs." We wandered around a bit more and then shared a beer together on her birthday.
It was a fun day for both of us!

