Amsterdam Is But A Dream

We were supposed to be sailing into Amsterdam today. However, the weather is not behaving. We have to go through a lock, and the weather is too rough. Hence, we move on. Laura was soooo looking forward to Amsterdam. Amsterdam has legalized marijuana. Laura has been pot free since we left Canada. Needless to say, she was like a two year with her blankie in the dryer during the announcement (leg kicks and everything). The Captain arranged for an overnight stay in Brugges. We are going to be dockong around 2:30 PM, and we have no curfew tonight.

Laura and I have lunch at a new restaurant today called Indulge. This is a group of street food carts that you can order from. You have tapas, Thai food, Shwarma, Coco deserts, etc. Laura had pre-ordered Pad Thai, and I ordered a noodle salad. I also got the goat cheese and apple tapas. Desert was, of course, a chocolate éclair.

We dock around 3:00 PM and get off the ship at 4:00 PM. We are in a small town, and we have to figure out how to get to Brugge. After checking out a church, we follow the crowd to the local Spar and get a train/bus ticket. We wait for the train into Blankenberge and then catch a bus into Brugge.

We made it into town and to the old city center. Unfortunately, most of the stores are closed. We can still walk the streets and see the amazing architecture. The trek back took about an hour and 20 minutes. We made it back just in time for dinner.

Dinner was the usual wonderful fare of potato and cheese soup, turkey with gnocchi, and some mango cake for desert. Wine was included as well.Read more