Our last day in Paris, or our first day in Amsterdam, I don't really know what to call it, so we'll just call it a multi city day! We woke up, tidied and packed, before going shopping for our train picnic. We returned with a feast: apples, crisps, baguette, cheese, sweets, just deliciousness really. After prepping some sandwiches we headed for the station, to leave our bags in left luggage.
Luggage disposed of we headed to the Eiffel Tower. Synonymous with Paris, the big metal spike that is le Tour Eiffel was as impressive as ever, especially when photoed by thousands of posing Chinese tourists! We spotted about 10 wedding invitation photo shoots, before heading north to Montmartre. Eating in a traditional French restaurant, featuring Beef Bourginon and Creme Brûlée, we discussed how much we were going to miss Paris, before heading up the big hill. Eventually we reached the summit, and we were treated to some amazing views over the city. We laid in the secret garden, before heading to the station once more.
The train to Amsterdam was fairly uneventful, some Blackjack and reading, as well as our picnic being the highlights, but after 3 hours, we had arrived, and boy was it worth it. We headed straight to our AirBnb, where we met Jeroen, who gave us a few tips, before we headed out for our first real Red Light Disrtrict experience. You may have heard the stories and we can now confirm they are true, it was bustling, the lights were on, and it's all rather surreal. Having had our fill of semi naked women, we headed back again at midnight, before we had a minor key issue (Jeroen is as liberal as the city of Amsterdam when it comes to use of locks!) and jumped into bed, eager for the next day.
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