Tag: Amsterdam
Our time away on vacation was coming to an end. We had a non-stop flight home with Air Canada, from Amsterdam to Toronto. This was excellent because even with Little Miss starting to recover having no extra connections or silly flight routing on our way home to use up her energy.
Continue reading “2022.12 German Christmas Markets (Part 14)”
Upon arrival at the hotel, my plan to return the rental car to Dusseldorf and take the train back to Schiphol disappeared. She was happy to not be in a car however balked at my attempt to leave her at the hotel for several hours while I drove and took a train. After a call with the rental car agency, I was able to return the vehicle to their airport location at Schiphol, and gave me extra time to enjoy the hotel before our flight the next morning.
Continue reading “2022.12 German Christmas Markets (Part 13)”
Driving in the Netherlands feels like there are more speed cameras then tulips grown in the country — they’re everywhere! Driving just isn’t the same as the joy of being on a free and clear section of Germany’s highways. So, instead of fighting traffic at 100km/h we opted to take a comfortable train ride to Dusseldorf to pick up our rental car.
Continue reading “2022.12 German Christmas Markets (Part 3)”
We are accustomed to the landmarks on our short walk from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Sea Palace from our many visits over the years. Each time, Little Miss would jokingly ask “Why don’t we stay at the Doubletree?”, as it’s the hotel that closest to the Sea Palace. For this trip I was able to make her request reality.
Continue reading “2022.12 German Christmas Markets (Part 2)”
Our time in Amsterdam was up, so it was time to check-out of the Hilton Amsterdam and take the bus back to Schiphol for our flight home.
Continue reading “2022.04 Amsterdam weekend, Keukenhof and Rijksmuseum Part 6”