Day 5978 & 5979 (16 & 17/05/2026)

Another lie-in, just about recovered from the journey, and we had some nice salmon & cream cheese bagels for brunch. 

Day 5977 (15/05/2026)

We had a nice sleep and a lie-in, after getting back after 2am.  We had some brunch, then I went out to get some supplies, and we had a lazy day. 

I got some sushi for lunch. 

And in the evening I did some sea bass, in a tomato, pepper and butter bean sauce. 

It was very tasty. 

With a lovely bottle of chilled fizz. 

Day 5976 (14/05/2026)

Day Four in Amsterdam, our final day, so we were up a bit earlier, getting ready and booking out of the hotel, and then out for a nice brunch.

Then we had another wander around town.

Then we went to the Rijks Museum, looking at a few impressive and iconic pieces of art (possibly too much art in one go, as eventually you stop being impressed by Van Gogh's, Rembrandt's and Monet's) 

Then back to the hotel to pick up our bags, and back on the tram, to the train station to catch the Eurostar, with a nice meal, and a few drinks, back to the UK. 

Then back on the tube, and to our car and to drive home, after a lovely short break in Amsterdam but quite an exhausting day. 

Day 5975 (13/05/2026)

Day Three in Amsterdam and Mrs Smith’s Birthday, we had a nice brunch at Blue, where there is a viewing platform over the city.

Then a walk around visiting a few places, had a nice coffee & cheese platter.

Rembrandts House. 

We ended up in the red light area by accident, thankfully it was mostly closed during the day.    

And then we went to the Ice Bar, where it was -9.4c and it was too cold.

Then after we had recovered we went to The SeaFood Bar, and had a lovely mixed sea food platter, which was really nice but very fulling. 

Then back to the hotel to collapse and recover.