• Ben SmeeleBelgium and NetherlandsTraveler
    Pretty sad burger and lunchThere were some strange clear berries next to the blueberries.Cheese shop that wrapped around the corner, all windows showing cheese.One of copious "head shops" where they sold mushrooms and seeds to grow at home.The central train station

    Breakfast and off to Amsterdam

    September 17, 2025 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    I slept in again but got up before checkout, cleared the room and left my luggage downstairs for a breakfast wander. As it was still raining I didn't want to go too far and headed off to the cafe I looked at yesterday and got my first normalish breakfast in a while.
    I then gathered up my gear, meandered to the train and headed for Amsterdam.
    It didn't take long and arrived there around midday so found my hotel, dumped my luggage and looked for some things to do.
    I had an initial wander and inquired about attractions to be advised most popular ones had been already booked out so I grabbed some lunch while I considered my next move.    Read more