On the up side... Amsterdam!
By way of consoling myself for the below, I've finally booked a long-intended long weekend in Amsterdam... less than two weeks away!
I'm a devotee of Seat 61 and had long been fascinated by its description of the overnight ferry journey from London to Amsterdam. You can leave London after work, pay £49 for the ferry plus £32 for an apparently lovely cushy cabin, be in Amsterdam the next morning, and then do the same in reverse on Sunday evening to be back for a Monday morning. And did I mention that the ticket includes the train from London to Harwich as well? Why do more people not do this, and rave about it?
I could possibly be as excited about the ferry as I am about the visit. But likely that will change once I get there.
Does anyone have some good tips for Amsterdam? I don't think I happen to know people in the area but if you do happen to be there, I'd love to meet up. If not, I promise to think of you fondly while at your favourite restaurant or sight...
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I'm a devotee of Seat 61 and had long been fascinated by its description of the overnight ferry journey from London to Amsterdam. You can leave London after work, pay £49 for the ferry plus £32 for an apparently lovely cushy cabin, be in Amsterdam the next morning, and then do the same in reverse on Sunday evening to be back for a Monday morning. And did I mention that the ticket includes the train from London to Harwich as well? Why do more people not do this, and rave about it?
I could possibly be as excited about the ferry as I am about the visit. But likely that will change once I get there.
Does anyone have some good tips for Amsterdam? I don't think I happen to know people in the area but if you do happen to be there, I'd love to meet up. If not, I promise to think of you fondly while at your favourite restaurant or sight...
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