The Last Day In Amersfoort

Two days ago I got up and had a breakfast of cheese, salami, biscuit, and toast. After breakfast we went walking around and found a local café and had a bun. Then we walked a bit more and came back.

When we got back we packed for our trip to Venice and hauled our suitcases to the car. Auntie Els drove us to the train station. The first train was very short and the second train was a lot longer. The third train was second longest I had dinner on it which was something vaguely resembling pizza. The fourth train was the longest because it was overnight. The fourth train had beds I had the top bunk out of three.

As soon as we got on the fourth train I went to bed.

Fries With Toppings, A Movie, And Not Much Else

Yesterday I when I woke up I had toast, ham, biscuits, and cheese for breakfast. Then I went out to the playground with Auntie Els and my sister Lucy and we played frisbee. I had a great time and it was a lot of fun. Then I went home a little earlier then Auntie Els and Lucy.

At the café

When I got home I made myself a nice cold refreshing glass of lemonade with a mint leaf in it. For lunch we went out to a place called Van Gogh Frites which made French fries with toppings such as ketchup, mayo, and peanut butter. I had one with mayo and it was delicious. It was nice and gooey with a bit of salt. Then we went to get  to a nearby cinema to get tickets for Despicable Me 2 (you really should go and see it). 

Since we had a little while before the movie we walked to a café and had some drinks. When we got back we sat down in our seats but something funny happened. The movie was supposed to be in English with Dutch sub-titles but they played it in Dutch with no sub-titles. Eventually the film stopped and someone came and said something in Dutch (I think it was apologizing). Then they offered free drinks and snacks and we got some M&Ms: one bag of the regular kinds and one bag of the peanut ones (I hate the peanut ones). I poured some of the regular kind into a long orange beaker. Then 10 minutes later they started playing the film in English with Dutch sub-titles. 

After the film we went shopping for dinner things at a nearby store. For dinner we had penne pasta with spinach sauce, pork, bacon, and sausages. Then I had a bath and went to bed. 

Seeing Amsterdam

Yesterday I went to Amsterdam with Uncle Rhonald, Auntie Els, my Dad, my Mum, and my little sister Lucy. We took a half an hour train ride to Amsterdam Central. We were going to go to see a Van Gogh exhibition in a museum. We walked a little way and then we brought some pastries from a nearby cafe. I had a pastry with custard cream in it. It tasted delicious.

Art

One thing I noticed was that some of the buildings are bent or tilted. They looked like they were about to collapse any moment. Also there were canals everywhere.

After I finished my pastry we walked a little farther and then we finally got there. We looked at the starting pictures and then we looked at the greatest hits such as the bedroom and Van Gogh's self-portraits.

Then we walked to a Moroccan restaurant. I had a chicken kebab, some fries, some pattie-like things, and chocolate-and-vanilla icecream. Then we went back to the railway station and caught a train back home. On the way to the station we looked at some statues from a famous picture.*

When we got home I played a bit and then I had a ham-and-cheese sandwich for dinner. Then I had a bath and went to bed.  

[* Rembrandt's 'Night Watch'. Ed.]

A Short Day

Eeeeeek!

Yesterday went by very quickly. I'm staying in the town of Amersfoort in Holland. I woke up earlier than Uncle Rhonald and Auntie Els with my dad. I was very hungry and we wanted to sneak something from the kitchen, but unfortunately Barbara was sleeping by the kitchen so we couldn't. Eventually we managed to sneak a few bananas.

Uncle Ronald and Auntie Else finally woke up and we had breakfast. There are a lot of weird things in the living room such as stuffed dead animals, weird statues, and boxes of dead bugs. For breakfast we had biscuits, jam, toast, and eggs. Later we drove out to a grassy field area and we had a picnic lunch of sandwiches, cucumber, and fruit. After lunch we went walking around the grassy field area. When we came back we had dinner. Dinner was chicken, rice, and salad. I had a bath after dinner then I played a board game called The Settlers Of Catan. Then I went to bed.

Departure and Arrival

Today I got up and I was full of excitement. The reason was because it was the first day of summer holidays. Yay!

For breakfast I had pancakes with chopped bananas and maple syrup. I stayed inside for most of the day. I left for the airport around 1pm. We were flying from Vancouver to Amsterdam. For lunch I had a cheese sandwich with English muffins instead of bread. I also got a few books from my dad to read while I was on vacation.

When we got on the plane after getting through all the tiring airport security I went with my mum and got some frozen lemonade from Tim Horton's. I read some of my books before we boarded the plane.

On the plane the staff gave me a bag of toys. The plane had TV but it wasn't very good. For dinner I had beef with carrots and potatoes. It wasn't very good but of course inflight meals are never great. There was hardly any beef. There was also bread and butter and a small cake.

I tried to sleep but it was impossible because several times crying babies woke me up. When we got off the plane I was very tired.

We got our bags and then got picked up in a nice car by Auntie Els. When we got there we had a simple lunch of salami, bread, biscuits, and cheese. After lunch I did a bit more reading and then we went for a walk.

One very different thing was that a lot of people were riding bikes. Another thing was that the traffic lights are a bit like old fashioned alarm clocks. When you are waiting they tick very slowly but when it's to cross they tick very quickly.

When we got back we had dinner. For dinner we had soup for starters, salad and pasta for main, and strawberries and vanilla yogurt for dessert. After dinner I had a bath and then did some more reading. Then I went to bed.