It only seemed right to have our last weekend spent in Amsterdam, even if it was a 10 hour mission from Prague. Having been in the city before finding the hostel was very easy. As it generally is in Amsterdam the hostel was basically rooms on top of a bar, in this case an Irish Pub. After finding someone that could check us in, we walked up the narrow steps to our 8 person room that was half the size and twice the price of the one we had just come from in Prague. Alright guys in the room, all Americans. From there we took a short walk over to our favourite food spot, Wok to Walk. This place makes amazing stir fry to order. From there we walked around a bit and checked out some bars. A phenomenon we noticed immediately was how late the sky stayed bright. Because it was right around the longest day of the year and we were on the edge of the timezone it stayed light past 10:30, very cool.
The next day we went down for breakfast where we shared the pub with some old men that were drinking beer and watching football. After breakfast we walked over to the Heineken Experience. This museum dedicated to Heineken is built in the old brewery. Highlights included seeing how the perfect beer is served and making your own personalized bottle of beer. Of course it all ends with a free taste (or two) of delicious Heineken and was overall a cool experience. The rest of the day was mostly spent taking in the sights and experiences Amsterdam has to offer.
The last full day started the same as the previous. It was a nice day so we took a walk outside of the main downtown area and ventured over to the museum park. After hanging out there for a while we decided to visit the Van Gough Museum. Easily our favourite art museum. From there we took some pictures of the famous I Amsterdam sign. Then it was over to Dam Square where we enjoyed some of the evening.
The next day we got up, checked out a reasonable time and got on what would be our last train all the way back to Frankfurt. Frankfurt was once again an uneventful experience. The feeling of it being the last night we would spend in a hostel was bitter sweet. After having some beers in the train station we headed off to bed.
The next day we checked out and got some breakfast. We still had some time to kill before we needed to go to the airport so we checked out some local water holes where we had some of our last witzens. From there we took the short train ride to the airport where we had literally no lines all the way to our seat on the plane. T.Vs made the 8 hour flight a breeze compared to the longer and more boring train rides we where used to. The flight was uneventful. Customs was as well but Scott's guy pried more than Joel's. After less than an hour on the road we where home and it was all over.
The next day we went down for breakfast where we shared the pub with some old men that were drinking beer and watching football. After breakfast we walked over to the Heineken Experience. This museum dedicated to Heineken is built in the old brewery. Highlights included seeing how the perfect beer is served and making your own personalized bottle of beer. Of course it all ends with a free taste (or two) of delicious Heineken and was overall a cool experience. The rest of the day was mostly spent taking in the sights and experiences Amsterdam has to offer.
The last full day started the same as the previous. It was a nice day so we took a walk outside of the main downtown area and ventured over to the museum park. After hanging out there for a while we decided to visit the Van Gough Museum. Easily our favourite art museum. From there we took some pictures of the famous I Amsterdam sign. Then it was over to Dam Square where we enjoyed some of the evening.
The next day we got up, checked out a reasonable time and got on what would be our last train all the way back to Frankfurt. Frankfurt was once again an uneventful experience. The feeling of it being the last night we would spend in a hostel was bitter sweet. After having some beers in the train station we headed off to bed.
The next day we checked out and got some breakfast. We still had some time to kill before we needed to go to the airport so we checked out some local water holes where we had some of our last witzens. From there we took the short train ride to the airport where we had literally no lines all the way to our seat on the plane. T.Vs made the 8 hour flight a breeze compared to the longer and more boring train rides we where used to. The flight was uneventful. Customs was as well but Scott's guy pried more than Joel's. After less than an hour on the road we where home and it was all over.
