Monday, December 26, 2011

Exploring Europe (Part 3) ~ Netherlands & Belgium


Day 6-7   Amsterdam, Netherlands / Brussels, Belgium

Amsterdam city night view, around red light district area

De Nissen Restaurant, Amsterdam


Pretty decorations at De Nissen

Proost!!

Salmon - fresh and no fishy smell at all
Yours truly

Cheese!
Volendam, Dutch village

Dutch clogs making demo

Amsterdam artist Mark Raven's gallery store
Free set of coasters with purchase of any item from this store. Holiday & shopping bonus!!

Cruising Amstel River
Us


Luxurious Amstel Hotel

Chocolatey Manneken Pis


Streets in Brussels


Breakfast buffet spread at Schipol Hotel
Roti buffet


Eurostar ticket Brussels - London
199Euro per pax!!!

Sinful breakfast !
The only healthy item is the fresh orange juice (1.50Euro)




Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • Arrived in Amsterdam for dinner.  Salmon dinner at De Nissen
  • Checked into Schipol Hotel.  Nice! Goodnight!
  • Visit to Dutch village, Volendam
  • Cheese making factory
  • Dutch wooden clog shoes
  • Diamond Centre (window shopping, obviously)
  • *extra, own resource* shopped opposite Diamond Centre.  Mark Raven, Amsterdam's artist's gallery.  
  • *own resources* took picture outside a museum opposite Diamond Centre and the loud 'I LOVE AMSTERDAM' sign.
  • Cruised Amster river in a glass roofed boat.
  • Lunch and then more shopping
  • Head to Brussels

Brussels, Belgium
  • Visit Manneken Pis
  • Shopped for chocolates 
  • Checked out the gigantic Atomium.  
  • Checked in to Holiday Inn
  • Good night!


4 comments:

LittleLamb said...

I realised a lot of my friends look good/pretty when they go on holiday..make up, nice hair-do. for me, i'm like a sor-por (crazy woman) with just a ponytail or left it to mess..

Catheryn @ Pink Bibs said...

I believe in comfort and comfort only. :)

Carolyn (Lil' Dahling) said...

You look really sweet. Isabelle takes after you..:)

I'm going through your pictures one by one and I'm enjoying them! Thanks for sharing..:)

Catheryn @ Pink Bibs said...

Thank you Carolyn!

Ahem.. me, sweet? Thank u! Hmm, must be the cold climate's magic!! :)

Glad you enjoy viewing the pictures! I have so much more to share but I dont want to post too many pictures!