We checked out of our hotel and stored our luggage with the reception desk, then made our way back to the center of town. We had a late breakfast at the Happy Pig Pancake Shop where they specialize in rolled pancakes. My daughter and I decided to get one savory dish, the Cheese and Veggie (Gouda cheese, cucumber, tomato, onion and lemon) with bacon, and one sweet dish, the fresh strawberry with whipped cream.
The food was wonderful however the pancake shop was tiny. There were two tables that had 5-6 stools and two counter spaces with two stools each, one against a wall and one against the front window. My daughter and I were lucky enough to snag a counter space. My husband decided to eat outside. It was HOT inside.
After filling up on pancakes we spent some time browsing the shops. G ended up with a dress and some gorgeous earrings. As we started to make our way back to the main street we saw that the Pride Parade was going by so we stopped to watch it. This is Pride Week in Amsterdam and there are people from all over Europe in town for it.
My husband then wanted to go to the Amsterdam Dungeon, then buy some cheese. My daughter and I wanted to continue shopping so we split up. Our next stop was at Café Blond Amsterdam, a bakery cafe and shop.
They had the most adorable dishes! My daughter ended up with a bowl and a mug. I just took photos.
Carrot Ginger Juice
It was a hot day
We were staying hydrated
By now my husband was done with his Amsterdam Dungeon experience so he got on the tram and met us for lunch.
Lunch was at Cafe Flinck.
Truffle Cheese with Chestnut Mushroom Sandwich
Carpaccio with Pesto Mayo and Parmesan
This was followed by and short walk to a gelato shop.
By now it was after 5 pm so we made our way back to the hotel to retrieve our luggage. We had to call an Uber to get to our next hotel out by the airport. It was a 30 minute drive by car vs. about an hour and a half if we used public transportation and we had 5 roller bags and 3 backpacks among the 3 of us so we bucked up $42 for the luxury of a ride.
The Courtyard by Marriott was our final hotel. Again, we arrived totally exhausted. So exhausted we couldn't figure out our room number!
Seriously... what's our room number?
Looked like "zug" to us!
We secured spots on the 9am airport shuttle then poured ourselves into our room. We used the last of our Euros to have a pizza delivered for dinner, then it was bedtime.
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