Sorry for the great delay in writing about this trip. We have been so busy that I just couldn't get back to --or perhaps were not in the mood-- to write. Full of information and inspiration, but not ready to write.
Now is a quick post about the trip so far.
Celebrated my birthday on British Airways flight from San Jose to London and beyond to Amsterdam. I shared with each of the flight crew some birthday chocolate candy (choice of milk or dark). It was amazing the service received. Yes, we were in Club class, but I do think they went over the top to make sure my birthday went smoothly.
Arrival in Amsterdam was rainy and dark. We were escorted through the terminal to baggage claim and then the hotel pick-up point. We never met our driver; a kind driver from another hotel of the chain decided we waited too long and took us to our destination even though the traffic put him behind his schedule. At that hotel, our room was on a canal which allowed us to watch the crew teams practice in the morning. We traveled to the Anne Frank house and a Tuk Tuk-cab tour of the city with a cheese/wine tasting. After 2 nights we moved to a new hotel not far from the train station, because we told be taking an early train to Paris and didn't want to miss the next adventure.
The new hotel was a Hilton with an upgrade to concierge class and a lovely cocktail party. We has a
lovely view of the city, though I must say the room was smaller than that at the Wyndham. Access to the train the following morning was very fast. It was made faster because the hotel had one of their bellmen, a lovely young man from Italy, accompany us to the station (it was pitch black out) take our luggage, and place it and us aboard the train. Our very first train in Europe!
The seats were very comfortable and to our surprise, meals, drinks and snacks were included. The bonus to this form of transportation was that it let us see the countryside, avoid going to two more airports, and it was fast. Our Thalys train was a real treat! And highly recommended.
Next stop Paris, Oh la la!
The Optimistic Tourist
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