Amsterdam: Do you want to watch two people having sex? [WP]

...only two euros. But I suppose I feel the same way about making love as I do about tennis: much better to play than to watch... - William Powers

NVDL: He's right when he says art is about understanding light and its transitions. Art is really about one thing: light-ness.

clipped from www.washingtonpost.com PHOTOS Previous Next Bordered by houses built for Amsterdam's early elite, the Herengracht is one of several canals in the heart of the city. (By Dima Gavrysh) The Herengracht canal, top, is one of the choicest places to stay in Amsterdam. (Amsterdam Tourism and Convention Bureau Photos) The city has ubiquitous racks and bike lanes, but visitors should resist the urge to buy a cheap cycle from an itinerant: It is almost certainly stolen. (Amsterdam Tourism and Convention Bureau Photos) So I turned down Tuscany and headed to Amsterdam, thinking along the way how pleasant it would be if we could choose our own epoch. No one consulted me about being born into the age of global warming, weapons of mass destruction and product placement. If I could choose -- and travel indulges just this sort of escape-artistry -- Amsterdam's 17th-century Golden Age wouldn't be a bad option. "Do you want to watch two people having sex?" Okay, so I was curious.