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Back from Amsterdam

Well back from Amsterdam, needless to say it was a relaxing experience. Haven’t blogged for a while, so I just thought that I should write a few words.

Amsterdam is quite interesting – the city has a strange mix of tourists of all kinds. Visited the torture museum and the famous bodies exhibition http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com

Well I personally enjoyed the bodies exhibition: The exhibition shows real human bodies, in order to educate about the structure and the workings of the human body. The bodies have been conserved with a special process, so that decay is not possible.

The exhibition has been on display in various countries, and the fact that real human remains are displayed has caused controversy worldwide. The bodies are from China, and the question is whether the bodies were all obtained legally (and ethically). But all I can say is they (the bodies) look dignified and are in no way demeaning . Some of the specimens are arranged so that they are performing activities such as playing basketball or conducting an orchestra. Along the way are other displays showing a human intestine stretched out, the polluted lung of a smoker, and all of the arteries and veins without the body itself. Although, there is a special section on embryos were one can see fetus development in weeks. The thing is that they are displayed in vials that would remind one of a scene from Frankenstein. All of the fetuses died due to miscarriages. Which I thought was quite sad.

Needless to say after the exhibition, we went for a meal KFC – which I did not finish

There is loads to do in Amsterdam, but nothing really gets done lol. I can safely say it is the only place where I can vista and come back home fully relaxed.

pictures shall be posted soon