Night location: Copenhagen Today was a transit day from Amsterdam to Copenhagen. We left our apartment and caught the tram then train to the airport. All went well and after checking in we proceeded through security. The Dutch have certainly mastered airport security. We scanned our boarding passes to enter the screening area and then were ushered to our individual stations where trays were automatically fed to us from under the bench. After going through and b...

Night location: Amsterdam This morning we were greeted by a clear blue sky. Perfect conditions for walking around Amsterdam. David had researched a cafe called Little Collins that had been opened by some people from Melbourne. They reportedly offered an Australian brunch so we thought it would be a nice way to start off our Sunday morning. We caught a tram to the cafe and were the first to arrive at 9:00. This was undoubtedly the highlight of our day as the ...

Night location: Amsterdam We woke to a drizzly morning and ventured out to find somewhere for breakfast. After getting a little lost and finding that the recommended cafe was full, we lowered our expectations and settled for a quick coffee and blueberry muffin at the train station! Today we caught the train to the south west of The Netherlands to the small town of Delft. The train raced across the countryside and we saw windmills and flower fields. It is stil...

Night location: Amsterdam After 21 hours of flying and a four hour stop over in Dubai, we arrived at Amsterdam Schipol Airport. Flying into The Netherlands was fascinating. Everywhere you looked was water. It reminded Amber of the Tweed Valley in flood season with the cane drains filled to the brink. The light reflecting off the water made the canals and water courses look like Mercury meandering through the green countryside. It was truly beautiful. We made...