Sunday 25th September
Feeling emotionally and physically battered by the scenes
in Amsterdam we packed up and headed over to the overnight car park where
Marigold had spent the night. Assured by Alf that we had gotten away with an
absolute steal of only €5 for the night, we jovially sauntered up to the
parking meter with what little cash we had left ready to pay. Either Amsterdam
had the highest rate of hyperinflation since 35 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars
bought you a pint of milk, or Alf’s dyslexic brain had mis-read €5 for €60. Unsurprisingly,
it was the latter. Somehow we had to come up with a way to fork out the now
extortionate fee with what little scraps we had left to our name. Faced with
returning to the Red Light District to sell our bodies for money, thankfully we
scrambled together enough cash to save a red-faced Alf. Never change mate.
Just outside Amsterdam we stopped by Leiden to visit Alf’s best bud from uni Niall. Skint, exhausted and in need of a decent shower, Niall’s place gave us the perfect respite we needed. Boasting the second largest Dutch city centre after Amsterdam, Leiden is a place to enjoy the more sedate pleasures in life without having to contend with hordes of tourists. The gorgeous canals, biking trails and world famous university allow residents to escape the chaotic cosmopolitan vibe of the capital city and enjoy a life of relative tranquillity. It was so peaceful we conked out on his living room floor barely minutes after the sun went down.
Just outside Amsterdam we stopped by Leiden to visit Alf’s best bud from uni Niall. Skint, exhausted and in need of a decent shower, Niall’s place gave us the perfect respite we needed. Boasting the second largest Dutch city centre after Amsterdam, Leiden is a place to enjoy the more sedate pleasures in life without having to contend with hordes of tourists. The gorgeous canals, biking trails and world famous university allow residents to escape the chaotic cosmopolitan vibe of the capital city and enjoy a life of relative tranquillity. It was so peaceful we conked out on his living room floor barely minutes after the sun went down.
Posted by: Rich