Irene and I were on the 10pm flight from Toronto to Amsterdam. I was pretty excited about being on an airplane but the novelty wore off after a few hours. After not sleeping on the flight due to excess energy, we landed at Schiphol Airport at 5am, Toronto time, which was 11am, Dutch time. We had 10 hours to kill so we decided to walk around Amsterdam.
We took a train to Central Station and tried to find our way around. It's a bit difficult when you have no map and have never been there...luckily, the Dutch people are very helpful. We decided to have dim sum because we walked by Chinatown before heading to the Anne Frank Huis. When we ordered water at the restaurant, we did not know that we were ordering mineral water instead of tap water. 2.50 Euro for water! That's crazy. Lesson learned.
After lunch, we walked to the Anne Frank House. This is where Anne Frank and her family hid during the Holocaust. The house itself was bigger than I imagined it to be, but since she wasn't ever allowed outside for 2 years, it must have turned small quickly. Anne Frank died 1 month before she was released in Bergen-Belson and her diaries were kept and given to her father.
After the museum, we walked around Amsterdam and then headed back to the airport.
Here is one of the many canals in Amsterdam.
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Hey there, I can't wait to read up on your adventures abroad. Congratulations on making the leap!
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