Day 2 in Amsterdam

Saturday I had my fully catered Continental breakfast in the hostel (2 slices of toast, 1 hard boiled egg, tea, and jam). That wasn't enough so I went next door to this pastry shop and bought this delectable waffle covered in chocolate. I died.


Then it was off to the Van Gogh Museum, so we paid for the tram. Mistake. Apparently no one pays for the tram in Amsterdam. I didn't see a single person pay while we were riding there. Van Gogh is my new favorite artist. As I've said before seeing Van Gogh's brushstrokes in person significantly enhances the experience.


After Van Gogh we grabbed some lunch and walked through a street market. From there it was only a short walk to the first Heineken factory. I've never really understood how beer was made, so that was rather interesting. Plus they gave us a couple free pints, which we didn't hate either. We then spent the rest of the evening exploring the city and crashed early again.

After our Heineken tour

fun fact: the red house in the middle is the thinnest house in Amsterdam

A nice shot of the canal