Holland

Transport through Belgium and Holland were surprisingly fast and easy. We took a train from Antwerpen to a little town called Leiden in Holland. It is a beautiful city, with windmills on every corner over looking the canals. We spent the day roaming around the pedestrian streets, tasting the local sweets and food. You could easily spend a few days just wandering around this town, but unfortunately for us there were no beds available being a weekend, so we took a bus to our favorite little beach hostel in Noordwijk. We spent a few nights here back in May with Jilly Bean.
When we approached the hostel bar for a beer, there strolls in one of the people we met in Belgium, Annabelle from Austraila. We had recommended this hostel to her before, but hadn't planned on being there at the same time. Its a small world the backpackers live in.
After 3 days of relaxing bliss by the beach, we had to catch a train from Amsterdam to get to Germany. We decided to go early, lock up our bags, and wander the city. Once we were there we remembered the craziness of it. The streets are packed with locals and tourisits, going in and out of gift shops, and coffee shops. There is an endless energy in this city, and plenty of things to occupy your time. There is something for everyone here, beautiful canals, many museums, lots of art galleries, and of course great night life.