Europe - books, river cruising and flight sims!

[MEL_Traveller]

Thanks to some further searching, due to chaos of seat availability and pricing, we've finally got tickets with Cathay Pacific. We have a 9 hour layover in Hong Kong on the way, which is not ideal, but we'll find a lounge to relax/nap in. I think I can get us into the Amex lounge, so we'll find out.

Just need to organise the bus to and from Sydney, then start thinking about what to pack!

If you can get into the Amex lounge in hong kong - super lounge by the way with an exceptional bar - they have showers!

 

[Drakecula]

Huizen was nice, though it being a Sunday everything was shut. But it was a gorgeous day, and we went for a walk through the nautical quarter and into the old town to just enjoy the architecture of older buildings.

After lunch we joined the tour out to Zaanse Schans, an open air museum that maintains the historical buildings and showcase some traditional Dutch crafts such as clog making and cheese making. The tour was in German, but I didn't want to miss out on getting to the museum. So even though I didn't understand the guide, I got some of the gist, and looking at the buildings and enjoying the scenery can be done in any language.

Today we stopped at Emmerich, back in Germany again. Another sleepy little town, but we wandered through anyway. The wind was blowing a bit, so we decided to just spend the day on the boat in the warmth. But not before buying a bunch of gummy candy at a local shop. Treats to take home!

Have still had no issues with seasickness, so after a few days, I think it's definitely safe to say river cruises are a win.

We're sailing back to Cologne, and we'll disembark tomorrow and then it'll be off to our last destination of the trip, Almere.