Day 680, 13 Apr '16, Keukenhof - Tulip Mania! We have waited patiently for almost a month for the tulips to kick into gear. Well today was the day. We had planned an obscenely early start to avoid the hordes - but decided there was no actual rush and hordes wouldn't kill us. Eventually boarded the tram (step 1), jumped off at the Rijksmuseum (step 2), got on the 197 Airport Bus (full - chock-a-block - not an ounce of room for man nor luggage), though we got the...

Days 677-679, 10-12 Apr '16, Amsterdam, It's been a busy but quiet couple of days - packing, cleaning and a last jaunt around the markets. We finally popped down to HEMA in the late afternoon for their coffee & cake deal (€1 each!) Excellent value here in Amsterdam - almost as good a deal as their croissant/jam/egg & bacon roll/OJ and Cappucino deal in the morning for €2.25. We spent a couple of evenings exploring the back streets of the Leidseplein...