Ok due in part to the fact that we got in so late that morning, and yet again the dry sherry curse, we were in fact late for the train we wanted to get. Having said that, using our tickets is really easy, so expect us to get complacent for the next train journey and arrive late again.... We had to say goodbye to the nice hotel SIGH. I miss it so much :( The sausage rolls in the train station make a good late morning breakfast. The train journey was smooth and relaxing. Like a nice dry sherry. We got some sleep and made fun of Conors hat alot. We read, listened to music and generally had a laugh. At Conors hat. So a million hours later we arrive in Berlin. A short hop skip ... read more

With the last day in Amsterdam upon us (thank god) we took the executive decision to sleep in all morning and forgo any culture on this leg of the trip. We then got up to sample some more local cuisine in a quaint little place called McDonalds. (Chicken nuggets and a quater pounder = the yummy). We then went to meet the final third of our dynamic trio, Conors cousin Enda. Well actually i went home to bed while Conor got him at the train station. Once Enda was added into the mix things really kicked up a notch. We rented a pedalo and began terrorising the canals of Amsterdam as plundering pirates. HAR YA HAR HAR HAR ARRRR. We also had someone to remind us to eat regularly, which had become a little bit of ... read more

Arrived on time into Schiphol airport....my god is that a long taxi ride on the plane after you land. 20 mins sitting around twiddling my thumbs :-p Then had a quick settling down from the flight pint in the airport bar....which was nice...except i have to get used to not getting nice cider over here....grrr Promptly moved on to the train station adjoining the airport...and twenty minutes later we were in Amsterdam city centre. I love Holland for their trains, if nothing else :-p Thus began a journey which can only be compared to several circumnavigations of the globe. Slight exageration perhaps. But it was a long walk to the first hotel (which we had previously and quite accurately dubbed 'the shitty hotel'. MY GOD IT WAS BAD. I wouldnt even send enemies there it was ... read more