Back in November of 2016, I was notified that I'd earned my way to the Beachbody Success Club Trip in Punta Cana. It was largely paid for. I was elated. Shelby was going to join me. Sadly, when we went to book, only the most expensive rooms were left, and we couldn't justify the increase in price. We promised each other we'd figure out another trip. So when Shelby told Kristy that there was a flight sale to the Netherlands, we both proclaimed we'd love to see the tulips, and plans were born.
Day 0 - Friday, April 28, 2017
DFW to ATL to AMS
While I absolutely love having the Priority Pass that gives you lounge access, the DFW lounge has to be one of the weakest we’ve been to. Regardless, free beverages even if the staff is slow to restock and a touch rude.
When we found out the flight to Atlanta was going to be delayed, I went to ask the desk if there was anything we could do to help expedite ourselves or the chances the next plane would be held. We only had a 40 minute connection, and I was nervous. Turns out I was speaking to the pilot. He was incredibly kind. He told us about the layout of Atlanta's airport and told us he'd speed. He really did put the pedal to the metal. We wound up somehow landing on time and getting to our gate during the boarding process. He even mentioned me on the intercom!
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| Doggie rest area in ATL |
Day 1 - Saturday, April 29, 2017
We arrived in Schipol around 1pm.
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| AMS is a really nice airport. |
We found the train station (so easy), and, while it wouldn’t take our credit cards (heads up…Visa is not well accepted in the Netherlands) and we had to use my Schwab debit card, we did luck out and each got a free sample of First Choice cola (original American taste) from the company who had a booth in the train station.
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| Shelby samples First Choice cola with Original American taste |
We’d already received train information from our AirBnB host in Leiden, and we took the train to Leiden Central where Dennis, our nice AirBnB host, was waiting to take us to the apartment.
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| Our AirBnB was large and had character. |
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| We loved the dishes in our AirBnB. |
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| I thought these tulips were fake at first. So pretty. |
After getting our bearings, we spent the rest of the day exploring the markets in Leiden.
We enjoyed eating hot stroopwafels, buying fruit, bread, and apple pie, and seeing a little of Leiden and the awesome poetry they have in the sides of buildings throughout the city.
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| The flowers are so inexpensive |
Dinner was chicken from the market for Shelby and grocery store chicken from quick shopping at Dirk's grocery for Kristy.
We called it an early night. 12 hours of sleep later, we were ready to go.
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