SFO777jr visited us for a few days during our month in Paris. At the end of his stay, we spent a couple of days in Amsterdam. Thalys is a great way to travel, today from Gare du Nord to Amsterdam Central. And WiFi.
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Heineken break time.
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The next morning Jr and I headed out for the Heineken tour.
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Or so we thought. Bummer.
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Although I bought our return ticket in Paris, I incorrectly assumed that it would be valid in Amsterdam. Duh, apparently not. Since I didn't get our BP at Gare du Nord, it was uselsss here.
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After a 45 minute wait in queue, I got to the counter.
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Where I bought another ticket.
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And got a note so I could get a refund back in Paris.
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Finally with our tickets, we headed to the track.
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And our comfy ride back "home" while Jr. took the airport train.
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