Amsterdam Cleans Up

Well, maybe not.  The Red Light District is bustling, the dozens of 'coffeeshops' are still packed, and you're still very likely to find (or step in) dog droppings on the sidewalk, but, more importantly, today is the first day of the ban on smoking in restaurants.  The Netherlands is one of the last countries in Europe to adopt the ban and it's been a red-letter day on everyone's calendar since we moved here.  Everyone's a bit curious to see how much the ban is enforced, this is Amsterdam, but if Ireland, France, and Italy can manage, the Dutch should be able to follow suit.