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AMSTERDAM TRAVEL DIARIES - Day 1

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​ *Travel Diary*:  Day 1 : Stuttgart  Having experienced all kinds micro-racism in my last set of travels to Europe in 2012, 2013 and 2015. I decided to dress up in a suit and travel and see as a social experiment if I did face any. I land in Stuttgart for a connecting flight to Amsterdam, my wait time was 3 hours. I decided to buy food for breakfast it was already 10am. My flight was at 12 noon.  I walked into a standing store where it run by a japanese, the man at the counter was very kind and curteous.  I bought a salmon sandwich and munched away to glory on a table and a chair. I must see what is around I told myself and saw a few shops.  *Encounter 1 * I was thirsty, and walked into a standing store, I was the only customer. I asked the girl for a bottle of water, and then I looked, there were atleast 4 different bottles of water. I asked her what is the difference. Pat came the reply “ I don’t know “ her face away from me and looking in the opposite side. ...