We were on the train for over an hour, got off in Amersfoort...The next train to Amsterdam was at 4:50 in the morning. :| It was after midnight, and everything was closed, including the bathrooms.
When we went to look at a map, we found another girl who had been stranded on her way to Amsterdam. I think we were probably about 45km away. Together we went to the taxi line, and everyone laughed when they heard we needed to go to Amsterdam. The first guy wanted to charge 100 euros, but someone else offered to drive us for 90. Expensive, especially when you already have a (train) ticket to get you there, but we didn't really feel like trying to sleep at the train station.
We got back to our hotel around 2 in the morning.
We had an awesome time with Katie. I love Groningen, and I think we will stay someplace more like that if we ever return to the Netherlands. Beautiful and not as crowded and seedy as Amsterdam. They even have their own red light district (2!) out there. Katie cooked us dinner (noodles with shrimp and vegetables), and she baked a Dutch apple pie for Nick (it was sooo tasty!). We walked around the market in town, and we went to a crazy hat party. It was a good time.
Nick is 30 today!!
I'm going to post some pictures from the past two days now.
From NEMO Science Center:
Heineken Experience:
Happy Birthday Nick!!!
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