My third trip to the wonderful city. This time it was courtesy of my Mom, who had booked tickets for herself and Paul, and then added me on (without asking me whether I had time off from writing my dissertation, mind you). It was a totally new experience of Amsterdam, waking up early so that we could pack the most into the day. We stayed at the Hotel Arena, which is not exactly in the city centre, so it meant walking or hopping on the tram to get to the action spots. The Rijks Museum was great as usual, I managed to get some good photos because the weather was holding out well. We also managed a day trip by coach in to Den Haag (The Hague).
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