Stefanie and Mathi were terrific! I came from the airport to an apartment that was a lot bigger and better than I'd expected. S&M let me rest a bit before meeting up later in the evening for some beers and to acquaint me with the neighborhood and the city in general.
It turned out we'd all made plans to go to the same function that weekend, which was perfect, cause I got to meet a ton of S&M's friends and really experience things I wouldn't have been able to, had I attended alone.
S&M's friends were a lot like S&M...fun loving, real down to earth creative bunch with good souls.
The pix in the posting are as is, but what you don't see is the neighborhood it's all situated in. The area is vibrant and so close to anything you wanna do or see in the city...15 min bike ride to Central Station if you don't get too distracted.
I felt like I got the real Amsterdam experience staying at S&M's. I can't wait to come back and hopefully get to stay with S&M again.