The Purple Penguin

Slept in as we weren’t in any hurry. We had decided on the late breakfast, which was a champagne breakfast at 10.15. The early breakfast on Monday was mad as that’s the one everyone goes to so they can get into the park bright and early. Got up late, got our bags packed, and checked out before going to breakfast. Had a leisurely breakfast while discussing how we wanted to go to Amsterdam. We had a few thoughts about going to Delft or the coast but in the end decided to go the motorway the whole way. We went through Rotterdam, Delft and Den Haag just in case we decided to stop.

The drive was pretty straight forward and we decided the weather wasn’t nice enough to go to the coast and we couldn’t be bothered to try to stop (read that as I couldn’t be bothered to try to figure out how to get into Delft and Joe couldn’t be bothered with seeing lots of art). So we headed straight for the airport and car hire drop off.

Then back to Amsterdam by train and tram. Finally found the hotel. We can open the door but can’t get to the far side of the room without crawling over the bed! We decided to do the canal boat tour and to do the daytime one rather than waiting to do the evening cruise. Shall have to do that one next time! It was lovely pottering along and seeing Amsterdam from the canal. Then Joe took me off to a little bar that Olly had found. Very very good food. We had far too much to drink and a very nice meal. Now in the art bar updating the blog before heading off to sleep. We’re off home tomorrow.