{"id":103,"date":"2015-09-06T00:06:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-06T00:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europeinpictures.com\/croatia-bosnia-trip-report\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2017-07-12T06:19:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T06:19:03","slug":"amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.europeinpictures.com\/croatia-bosnia-trip-report\/amsterdam","title":{"rendered":"Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"

My KLM flight from Zagreb to Amsterdam was routine.<\/p>\n

I had booked the direct Delta flight home to Portland from Amsterdam, but that required flying back from Zagreb the day before and spending the final night in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

I’d been to Amsterdam a few times before – I can’t say it’s my favorite European city, but I didn’t mind spending a night there. I stayed at Dorint Hotel near the airport \u2013 booked for about $50 on Hotwire. The hotel was modern and beautiful (though generic) and convenient to the airport for my flight out the next morning, but I wanted to wander around Amsterdam on my final night in Europe. That required taking the free airport shuttle back to the airport and taking a train into Amsterdam \u2013 then doing the reverse to get home. The shuttle ran past midnight but not very often, so I didn’t get back to the hotel until well after midnight. My flight out of Amsterdam left at about 10:30 am so I really didn’t have much time at the hotel.<\/p>\n

It was more fun to be back in Amsterdam than I’d imagined. I simply walked from the Centraal Station all the way to Leidseplein. The early evening light was great and I got a few nice pictures.<\/p>\n

\"Amsterdam<\/a>

Amsterdam Centraal Station, Tram<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Centraal<\/a>

Centraal Station, Damrak, Amsterdam<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Canal,<\/a>

Canal, Amsterdam<\/p><\/div>\n

Then I made my way to the Hard Rock Cafe \u2013 kind of a hoaky tradition I have of eating there when I find one in Europe. I shot some night pictures of the canals after dinner before catching the train and airport shuttle back to my hotel.<\/p>\n

\"Amsterdam,<\/a>

Amsterdam, Canal, at Night<\/p><\/div>
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\"Amsterdam,<\/a>

Amsterdam, Canal, at Night<\/p><\/div>
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\"Amsterdam<\/a>

Amsterdam at Night<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Next time, I’d probably pay a bit extra to get a hotel right in Amsterdam so I could have stayed out a little later and just gotten up earlier the next morning to get to the airport.<\/p>\n

My Delta flight home to Portland was great \u2013 two empty seats next to me again, very comfortable.<\/p>\n

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View \n 56 Photos of Amsterdam (2015) on PortlandBridges.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\n \"Amsterdam
View \n 47 Photos of Amsterdam (2011) on PortlandBridges.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\n \"Amsterdam
View \n More Photos of Amsterdam (2002) on PortlandBridges.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>

\n \"Amsterdam
View \n More Photos of Amsterdam (2016) on PortlandBridges.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n


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\nRick Steves Amsterdam & the Netherlands (Guide Book) - Buy on Amazon.com<\/a>\"\"\n<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\nRick Steves Northern European Cruise Ports (Travel Guide) - Buy on Amazon.com<\/a>\"\"\n<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\nLonely Planet Amsterdam (Travel Guide) - Buy on Amazon.com<\/a>\"\"\n<\/p>\n<\/div>
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