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Day 2 : A day in Amsterdam

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We have lots to tell you about our day in Amsterdam, we tried the food, visited many places and learned a lot about the history of this liberal city. 

Where we stayed:
It had been suggested that we tried the lucky lake hostel, and it was certainly worth the pennies (perhaps one of the more expensive hostels we'll be staying in during this trip). The cheerful decor and helpful staff really made us feel at home, we're already dreaming of coming back some day. Our highlight was sitting in the hammocks holding a nice cold Amsterdam beer. 

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Places we explored:
We managed to cover so much of Amsterdam in one day! The beauty of this place is that it's so easy to get around on foot (just watch for the cyclists, they will not stop for you). As it was such a nice day we spent a lot of time visiting the outside attractions. We were lucky enough to stumble across a free walking tour, lead by a lovely guide called Karen. 

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Food we ate:
We tried as much local cuisine as we could in one day! Starting with bitter ballen (breaded balls of... I don't know what... Some mysterious meat and potato) and for lunch we had pickled herring, which was actually not as bad as we imagined! Perhaps not something we'd order again though...however we followed it with something much tastier, waffles!! Fiona had hers covered in fruit and I had one covered in praline icing :) Now that's something we could order again. Last but not least, we sampled the best cheese in Amsterdam thanks to our tour guide who managed to grab us a wee taster. To wash all of this down we had to also try some of the beer of Amsterdam... Naturally (don't worry mum, not with every meal of the day).

Claire 😘

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  1. frankrennie27 August 2016 at 01:09

    Beer seems to feature regularly in this blog! 😀

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