Van der Valk Leusden
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Spring Tide's spring clean!
... pictures) all we need now is a new carpet to complete the revamp. We managed to get the washing dry in between the threatening clouds and the odd shower. So all is well, a satisfactory day. After tidying up and putting the things back on the walls, we were both too tired to cook so we went out for a meal. We deserved ...
Venlo to Leiden - Day 3
We get up and finish the packs and have another nice, leisurely breakfast. This morning is quite overcast and cold, with a cold wind, as we walk to the station and catch our first train of the day (to Eindhoven) which is quite busy but we get a seat. At Eindhoven we have to wait a while so we get a coffee. The next train to Utrecht is very busy and we have to stand the whole way (this is the train to Amsterdam - but the guard is surprised it is so busy - there must be something going ...
Day 3 – relaxing in the sunshine
... Eden Amsterdam American it would have taken approximately 30 seconds…). By heading through Bloemenmarkt and down Leidsestraat, negotiating tourists, trams and bicycles, dragging our suitcases, we estimate a 25 minute walk… We check out bus times and plan the timetable for the next morning.
Practical bit done, it’s a short walk from Leidseplein to Vondelpark. An oasis of calm and tranquillity – and bike riders, dog ...
The Rhine River cruise begins
... up above us so we could proceed. A very impressive process. It took about 40 minutes from entering to leaving the lock. One of my long-held phobias was laid to rest by the experience! As a teenager we had gone on a holiday in a wooden punt through the English canals which had involved numerous locks. Mother and I would be left in the punt while Dad would manually operate the gates at each end of the locks. If we were going “up” we would be at the ...
Amsterdam and Berlin
... would be shot if they were seen trying to escape.
We also found it a bit surreal to see the tourist extravaganza that is the current-day checkpoint charlie, which is a complete reconstruction, as the original checkpoint was completely dismantled along with most of the wall, and all the other physical barriers that once divided the city.
During our cycle trip around East Berlin we also saw ...