We managed to hitch off the ferry with an awesome guy called Steve, a seemingly very successful business man who helped to build the Eurostar! He was fantastic company and took us all the way to the central station pretty much. From there we went to a local cafe to check out the accommodation situation and booked a hostel nearby. Walking towards the hostel we took in the sights, the 3 different types of equally deadly traffic and several expensive but enticing bakeries. we checked in to hostel central amsterdam, and found our room at the top of some ridiculously winding and narrow stairs. After settling in, we wandered to the van gough museum, and the outside of the Anne Frank house (we didn't go in though, it was a bit expensive). It seems we picked the wrong time to visit Amsterdam perhaps - all the big buildings (Rijksmuseum, Royal Palace) were being renovated, and were covered with a scaffolding, so the city had an almost half-finished feel. However, it was a nice calm place to start our trip through mainland Europe, and there was definitely a good 'vibe'.
On Monday (almost today) we hitched from Amsterdam to Hannover, leaving around midday and arriving near midnight. The traffic was absolutely awful at first, but our driver was great entertainment! Sven from Wiedersbrück. He even bought us some food in Enschede, the best fried chicken I think we have ever had! Possibly heightened by our heavy sandwich diet during the rest of the day. We reached Hannover by midnight and Jalpan (who we met through a website called 'couchsurfing.com' where members can arrange to stay with each other when travelling) met us at the station, and took us back to his cool flat, near the town centre. We had some time to get to know each other a bit and talk about Hannover, and now we're just about to go to bed.
Tomorrow, Berlin!
Thanks Sven and thanks Jalpan!
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