Amsterdam/Brussels

The next day we rode our bikes in and again just cruised around in the morning. We rode around some less central areas and we were able to get a feel for what life in Amsterdam is like, away from the slightly seedy centre. 

In the afternoon, we visited Anne Frank’s House. It was amazing. You get to actually go inside the tiny area the two families lived. It explains her story and there are excerpts from her diary all over. It is incredible reading some of the things she wrote, you would never be able to guess she was so young.
We spent quite a bit of time there, before returning our bikes and wandering back to our campsite.

Unfortunately when we woke up in the morning it was pouring rain. we tried to wait it out, but eventually we just had to suck it up and pack the tent up in the rain. 

It wasn’t a long drive to Brussels, but we decided to have a relaxed day in the hotel after a hectic morning. 

Brussels is a gorgeous city, the town square is stunning. With amazing old buildings covered in incredible details, lined up around the cobblestone square.
We had a coffee in one of the small cafes in the square, before wandering around to the different chocolate shops.
We had a look through the beautiful Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, the Hotel De Ville (Town Hall) and some of the other smaller shopping lanes.
The Manneken Pis fountain was a little disappointing, as it is absolutely tiny, but it’s still cool and pretty funny. 

After a stop at the Godiva Chocolate shop for some chocolate covered strawberries, we were able to get our car serviced, finally! 

The air conditioner is still broken, but everything else is perfect!