Heineken Experience, Amsterdam
A friend I met from Hong Kong student exchange was from Dusseldorf. She was born in Holland. So she suggested to meet in Amsterdam. She came by train for a day to meet me and this other friend from Australia. I gladly agreed.
I took the train from Munich to Amsterdam. Being on the Euro train for the first time, I missed my stopover at Cologne while I was napping. I waked up soon after that and told the train staff. I think this probably happens all the time. He was quick to point out that there is another train to leave at the next stop in 9 minutes. So I jumped off at the next stop and switch over. I made it there to Amsterdam around the same time! Didn't miss a beat at all. Can't complain about German efficiency.
I took the train from Munich to Amsterdam. Being on the Euro train for the first time, I missed my stopover at Cologne while I was napping. I waked up soon after that and told the train staff. I think this probably happens all the time. He was quick to point out that there is another train to leave at the next stop in 9 minutes. So I jumped off at the next stop and switch over. I made it there to Amsterdam around the same time! Didn't miss a beat at all. Can't complain about German efficiency.
Hotel Van Gogh, Across from Van Gogh museum. Amsterdam I booked for a few days of hostel and an airbnb for the last day just to experience it all. I was travelling outside of busy season, so it was not hard to find a good hostel at good locations. I was staying at Hostel Van Gogh, which is also managing Hotel Van Gogh next door. There are a few museums nearby and fun places to explore. It was the first time I book a hostel by myself, without friends (now I remembered we did in near Central Park at New York when we finished high school). So I was a bit airy. But it worked out quite well in a 6 beds female room with an ensuite bathroom.
First order of business was drop my bags and visit the Van Gogh museum across the street.
First order of business was drop my bags and visit the Van Gogh museum across the street.
The part of learning about art is to see more of it. I feel like I am living through a bit of it while I walked through Van Gogh museum. I learned later that the replica outside the museum are actually done by many Chinese painters in Shenzhen, China. There is a documentary about it, called China's Van Gogh's.
I went back to the hostel, and was greeted by a new roommate from Argentina. She's looking to take a break from her personal life. So we ended up exploring Heineken Experience together.
I think Toronto took the idea from Amsterdam to have the sign at the city hall. :o)
I spend the rest of the night meeting new roommates. We did the touristy stuff, including tourist menu at the restaurants and hit up a club and a cafe. What's a local Amsterdam food? I forgot to check it out. I had Chinese the next day while meeting my local friend.
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