Planes, trains, automobiles…and boats! After a wonderful time in Stockholm, we took several types of transportation in order to make our way back to Vence. On the return flight from Sweden, we had a long layover in Amsterdam. As some of you may know, daddy previously lived in Amsterdam so he wanted to show us around his old stompin’ ground.
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| Watching "Bubble Guppies" on the plane. |
When we arrived in Holland, we boarded a commuter train that headed into the city. We then transferred to a street tram that took us to daddy’s old neighborhood, the always vibrant Leidseplein. After showing us his former bachelor pad, we had lunch at his favorite pizzeria where the manager/waiter actually remembered daddy!
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| Daddy's street in Amsterdam - 10 years later! |
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| Making new memories at daddy's neighborhood pizza joint |
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| Yummy! |
After lunch, we strolled around the city’s cobblestone pedestrian streets and along the city’s many canals. With nearly a half million bicycles in use in this city, it’s quite an adventure trying to walk around town without getting run over! We then boarded a canal tour boat where we were able to admire the unique Dutch architecture, pass by the Anne Frank house and cruise down the Amstel River, namesake for the popular beer Amstel Light and along which the Heineken brewery is situated.
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| Bikers rule and drivers drool in Amsterdam. |
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| On the canal tour. |
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| View from the canal tour. |
After the boat tour, we walked quickly through Vondel Park before heading back to the central train station, passing by the city’s famous flower market, peeking into a few spots along the main shopping corridor and noticing a unique scent wafting from the many “coffee” shops along the way. We then boarded the train to head back to the airport, where we continued our journey on KLM back to the south of France.
Our plane arrived late into Nice, where we parked daddy’s “hurt beep” and finally pulled into Stefan’s home at midnight. Talk about a whirlwind day! We woke up in Sweden, spent the day in the Netherlands and went to bed in France. We were all exhausted but it was totally worth it. It was a great way to end an incredible road trip.
I can’t believe we’re nearing the end of our adventure. We will stay put in Vence for about 2.5 weeks before making the trek back to Munich in order to drop off daddy’s car and fly home. Our goal is to soak up every last bit of this unique experience and to eat as much pain au chocolat as humanly possible!!
Love,
Griffin
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