[unixgirl]

Ouch to the mosquitos, it's something not really mentioned with Amsterdam but they can indeed be a pest. I think your street you walked down was PC Hoofstraat which is the designer street in Amsterdam. There are no prices in the windows in most stores as "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it". Vondelpark is a lovely park and a lot of people have barbecues there in the summer.