After a nice breakfast we headed off into the city passing the flea market where some gifts were bought. We continued to walk towards Dam Square whilst taking in the sights of lovely shops, canals & barges. Before lunch we took a horse and carriage ride around the city. After lunch we walked around the flower market and stopped in a cheese shop to sample the goods. A few more gifts were purchased. Josephine had a lucky day and received three free gifts; the Dutch people are so friendly! That evening we went t o a really nice restaurant and met with two of Derek’s Dutch friends. After dinner we found ourselves a nice small bar and made even more friends. Robin has a new pen-friend!
The next day we awoke to a beautiful day and went for a walk into the “Red Light” district, where we all had a laugh and giggle at the sights. It was great fun! We stopped for refreshments as we walked the streets. Lunch was taken in Dam Square in the sunshine before heading off for a boat ride on the canals. It really is a beautiful city and we all enjoyed the rest. Unfortunately, Josephine wasn’t feeling so good that night, so Roni stayed behind and the girls ate in while the boys went for a night out. The guys went for dinner in a really nice Irish pub (Michael likes his Guinness) and then moved through the city, again taking in the sights before ending up in the same bar as the previous night. It was nice and relaxing.
All was well and the sun was shining again on Friday. We had time to kill, so we walked through the shopping areas and bought some more presents for ourselves, family & friends! We said our goodbyes to Amsterdam and set off on our journey home. As usual, onboard our ferry we had a very nice dinner in Langans Brasserie.
It was a fun packed few days and there was a lot of laughter and fun was had by all. We met some very nice people and that was all down to Robin, Josephine and Michael.
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