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Four Hours in Amsterdam

Freddy 0 Comments ,

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam is one of the easiest places to enjoy a short layover. I arrived with grand designs to get bumped and enjoy a night in the city but that decision couldn’t be made until closer to departure time. I couldn’t count on that so I headed to the train, bought a round trip ticket for €11 or so and went to see the sights.

A train leaves every 15 minutes
That bike lane looks to be the inspiration of one in Toronto
Amsterdam
Those cheese wheels are so uniform
I’ve heard they were known for this
Door
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Tour of the canals
Amsterdam
Souvenir shop (I had to trim off some NSFW areas of the display)
Amsterdam
Bike parking
Canals

My focus was on seeing as much as possible in as little time as possible so I could get back to the airport. I didn’t take a tour or even have a beer and enjoy watching people go by.

Returning to train station

Some day I’ll get back and see the Anne Frank museum, but it wasn’t in the cards this trip.

~ Freddie

Freddy

I'm an engineer, a veteran, and an avid traveler. I agree with Robert Louis Stevenson - "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

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