3 Continents in 48hrs...

After hopping off our 14hr flight surprisingly fresh as daisies (thank you business class flat bed) and knowing we only had 10hrs before our flight left the race was on to fit in as much as possible in Amsterdam. 

After a longer than anticipated customs line and a quick costume change and bag drop, we were off on the bus into Amsterdam at 8am. 

First stop? Winkel 43 to get the AppelTaart I've been dreaming of for 4yrs... with no wifi or knowledge of the public transport system we somehow arrived just as it opened. 

The smell of apple and cinnamon warmed the freezing cold air and I couldn't contain my excitement. We quickly ordered, and after a brush with death on the world's smallest spiral staircase, two slabs of AppelTaart with a mountain of whipped cream arrived. It was somehow better than I remembered and I'd happily fly to Amsterdam again, just for a slice.

Having eaten in record time, and the next venue not opening until 10am we found ourselves wondering a little farmers market in the square. Cheeses, spices and even some fur coats were all for sale!

We then walked across the canals to Tony's Chocolony chocolate store... (yes, I have somehow tried to make this whole trip a tax write-off haha). Our intention was to do the "make your own" chocolate bar but unfortunately it was out of service for the day. We still managed to have a look around the store and buy some chocolate, as if we weren't already full enough!

One of our favourite activities we did in London a few years ago was something silly called "The London Dungeon" which was basically an interactive experience that took you through the dark history of London. Of course, Doug couldn't go past the Dutch version in Amsterdam. It was in a similar format, but with a lot more jumps and scares! I was even put on "trial" for being a witch and definitely screamed the loudest through all the twists and turns. 

It was a very full morning but as the rain started, it was time for us to journey back to the airport in time for our flight. A quick bite in the lounge and then back on another flight (KLM for a change) for an easy hop-skip and jump across the pond to Toronto!

We arrived in Toronto at 7.30pm so with an 8.30am flight the next day we didn't really have an opportunity to explore. So how do you see an entire city, at night, in the 2hrs before going to bed??? Don't worry, Doug knows! 

After thowing our bags in our room at the airport hotel, we ran for the train into the city. Only 25mins and we were in the heart of Toronto. Doug figured the best way to see it all, was from the sky so he organised a dinner for us at the top of the CN Tower - and the restaurant actually revolved! We ate an amazing dinner all while seeing the whole city, it was so chilly that the cloud started decending and by the time we had finished dinner and walked outside, most of the buildings over 5 stories weren't visible! I can't imagine what happens as it gets even colder.

We ventured back to the airport hotel for a quick sleep, before our morning flight to Curacao...

K x