THE NETHERLANDS - DAY 3 We left Rotterdam and travelled by train into Amsterdam. The trains over here are beautiful. We got to sit in first class with lush leather seats, lots of leg room and closed off from other passengers. They colour code their classes, blue is second class and red is first class. While travelling we contacted the appartment where we were staying and found out that we were staying 30 kilometres outside of Amsterdam. We had to hussle as we h...

THE NETHERLANDS - DAY 2 We had a leisurely sleep in and a wonderful breakfast consisting of hot chocolate with whipped cream, eggs and bacon, waffles, pancakes plus the regular things like cereal, toast, etc. After we gorged ourselves we headed off towards the train station for our destination Madurodam in the city of Den Haag (The Hague). Madurodam is a miniature tourist attaction showing Holland's famous buildings, lifestyle, culture etc. There were interacti...

THE NETHERLANDS - DAY 1 We left Brussels and boarded a train bound for Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Angelique found a 1 cent coin at the train station in Brussels and it seemed to bring us luck all day. Pasqual and Grandad spotted the red light district as we left Brussels and were quite astounded by what they saw in the windows. We changed trains in Antwerpen. Very interesting adult sculptures in their train station. We arrived in Rotterdam to wind. We are ba...

BELGIUM - DAY 3 Had an earlier start today as we were heading off to Brugge and Ghent on a day long tour. The weather tricked us beautifully. We had all dressed for a sunny spring day and even thought it was lightly raining the temperature wasn't too bad. But it didn't stay that way for long. We boarded the bus and made our way to Brugge. When we arrived and stepped down, we were hit with an artic breeze or should I say gale and rain. The temperature had drop ...

BELGIUM - DAY 2 Set off this morning into the heart of Brussels for a tour of the city. We arrived with five minutes to spare. Nothing like leaving things to the last minute. We started the tour with a stroll into Brussel's beautiful Grand Place. The guide gave us information about the unique city hall and splendid guild houses. Then it was onto the bus. We drove past Saint Michael's Cathedal towards the National Basilica of Koekelberg, which is one of the most...