A boat cruise through the scenic canals in Amsterdam was followed by a scenic hour train ride, literally 1/4 of the country, to Den Haag. Very green in constrast to the golden country side of the mid north or the malley scrub.

After being royally screwed $A50 p.p.p.n for a pair of bunk beds, we caught up for a good night of beers and conversation with Beth's friend Zoe and Willehm. The walk home through a dimly lit city after midnight was conceded to a taxi driver after an hours walk, who promptly drove in a circle before pulling into the hostel.

Euroshock (n) - Realisation that your well planed budget accounts for bugger all in when paying in euros.

Will probably cut our time in Spain by a week to take advantage of the peso.

Culinary speaking, it's remeniscent of spending summers at Oma's. Averaging a croquet per day (below right), hagel for breakfast this morning, and lots of sandwichers. And today the killer, heading to Maastricht, home of the Reijnders (Oma's) clan and a stop at the local markets to sample fresh rollmops and some olle bollen (below left). Then friends and family in Eijsden.