{"id":1575,"date":"2024-06-11T19:07:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T17:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:41:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T13:41:12","slug":"red-light-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidranne-painter.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/11\/red-light-district\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Light District"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oil on cardboard \u2013 8 x 8 inch \u2013 Unique work<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many cities, if not every city, has a district dedicated to activities reserved for adults. Amsterdam is no exception to the rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When I went there\nwith my daughter, we decided to go after dark to get the most of the\n\u201cRed Light\u201d side. First I had to find the way and fortunately I\nwasn’t alone, I would keep looking …. We didn’t know exactly which\nstreets were part of it but we were heading in the direction. To give\nyou an idea when you have the grand central station at your back,\nit\u2019s on the left!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here we are, it’s 6\np.m., night falls relatively early in April. As we go towards, there\nare more pedestrians. And when we finally reach our first red lights,\nthe crowd is so dense that we can barely move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two main streets\nconcerned are separated by a canal, crossed by small bridges at\nregular intervals. I’m not going to describe exactly what you see,\njust that the houses are still pretty and picturesque. And also the\nred and pink lights of the little cabins are soft and give life to\nthe neighborhood, obviously. And the most important to me, the\nworkers are both warm and safe. Which is not at all the case in\nFrance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We walk the street\nin one direction, cross it, then walk it in the other. But all these\npeople pushing us around are harsh. But the most unbearable thing is\nthe despicable behavior of the tourists who openly mock, with\ninfinite rudeness and vulgarity. They don’t seem to be aware that the\npeople behind the windows are working for food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite everything,\nI take a few photos which will become, as it is the case here, a\npainting which discreetly illustrates the Red Light District without\nnaming it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put an end to our\nvisit, we gradually move away from this non-respectful tourist fauna\nto our greatest joy. I forgot to mention that it was a Saturday\nevening. So yes, it may explain the crowd.
\nIt is still a place\nto see once in your life when you visit Amsterdam and preferably at\nnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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