DAY 27: our second last day of the tour! ... We had a free day to explore Amsterdam and it started with a guided bike tour at 11:30. Of course, our experience is not complete without a but of a mini-disaster occurring... After riding to the "I Amsterdam" sculpture and through Vondel Park (to which I narrowly missed colliding with an oncoming tram I didn't see)...8 of us got separated from the rest of the pack after a tram blocked our view of the tour guide. After...

DAY 26: We depart for Amsterdam today! Would've loved to stay in Berlin for an extra few days though... It emits such a youthful and hip vibe with fantastic shopping, eateries and such a varied history and culture. I'm glad me and Andie will be returning here again in August. 7:30am departures are always tough and we spend another full day driving today, which I've surprisingly gotten used to and actually not mind sitting in the same position all day. We stop o...