(Katherine) Today was our transition from Dublin to Amsterdam. We said good-bye to our host, Ciara, and flew from Dublin Airport to arrive in Amsterdam at 4:20 (coincidence?) Here we took a train to Central Station, and after a huge wait at the Tourist Center we learned that we could take a tram to our new Airbnb apartment building. We had rented a studio apartment from an “interesting” fellow who wasn’t quite prepared for our visit. After a frustrating 30 minute wait (in the rain) to get into our dorm-like apartment, we decided to put the experience behind us and enjoy our new city.
Though the apartment was pretty barren, the location was wonderful - just a few blocks from the lively neighborhood of Leidseplein. We wandered in the area in the intermittent rain, and finally settled on an Italian place called Ristorante Piccolino. As it turns out, Robert had dined here the last time he was in town, 13 years ago! On the way home, we ducked into a nearby coffee shop called Rokery for some chai tea and take in the atmosphere which is decorated in eclectic Middle Eastern-style artwork. We finally decided to brave the rain home, and learned that at least our apartment had something that would come in handy during our stay - heat!
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