Final Travel Day Together

We figured out how to use the B&B shower without creating a pool in the sink and counter area which is next to the shower. Our frequent experience has been that showers have glass sides and NO door. Bath mats have been soaked, even placed a few feet away from the shower entrance.

Breakfast of a variety of Brötchen and croissants, sweet pastries, fresh fruit, cheeses, and juice and latte was satisfying.  We finished packing, and carefully carried our luggage down the narrow and winding stairs. We left our luggage and went walking to the Grand Place. On our way we stopped and the coffee shop which we visited our first morning, having missed the B&B breakfast. A lovely small cup-like vase was filled with small pieces of dark chocolate.  Premilla put them into a glass which was filled with hot milk. Them she stirred to melt and mix the chocolate pieces with milk. She beyond loved it.

We then walked to the main square, Grand Place, watched the continuing building of bleacher seats for some upcoming event. We also watched people, locals and tourists, sitting in the moving shade and just talked about whatever came into our minds. 

Walking back to the B & B we took our time and enjoyed a few new sights, feeling we knew our way around sufficiently that we could return to the B&B in time for Premilla to check in for her flight to LAX tomorrow. We walked to a bus stop and took a bus to the central train station. We were early, and that felt good. Our ride to Amsterdam Schipol Airport was smooth with several stops, including Rotterdam, which train station we had visited to many times and for too long a few days ago.

Signage at Schipol was great, and we made our way without confusion to the area to wait for our hotel shuttle. After about fifteen minutes we were on the shuttle we were on the shuttle we were at the hotel. It sits near other airport hotels near the long term parking. It feels luxurious,  a good way to end our holiday together.  By the way, Karin, the hotel where we are spending our last night in Berlin has a hotel here, too.

We had a delicious supper, enjoyed green ice tea and a wonderful salad with seeds, greens, sweet potato pieces, couscous. We are watching BBC NEWS and feeling sad and angry about the Supreme Court decisions these past two weeks, yet I am hopeful that we will be active advocating for justice for all of us Americans. We return to a changed America.

Gute Nacht, Susan

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