Gotta say that my ear plugs came in useful last night as the guy below me snores like a pig! No lie in for me either as got woken up at 7 by a girl using her hairdryer! The bed isn't the most comfortable either and I didn't sleep very well - in fact I ended up watching a couple of episodes of You on Netflix in the night! I went down for breakfast at about 8 - cheese and a boiled egg with toast! Its a good job I am not vegan as it would have just been dry toast!...

So after managing to navigate the train from the airport and then a tram to my hostel (more of a fluke than anything else!!), I checked in. The hostel I am staying at, Hans Brinker, is in a really nice area where I have stayed before - Leidseplein. Its quite a lively area with lots of bars, shops and restaurants. The hostel is just what I expected, bright and colourful and my dorm is ok. My bed is on the top bunk though and there are no ladders - not ideal for ...