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The Journey Home

On April 15, 2012January 24, 2021
Scott D
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I’m now back in the UK after what has been a short but very sweet visit to Amsterdam and one which I’m glad I went on despite the stress caused during the planning stages.

This morning we visited the Anne Frank House which was another highlight of the trip. I highly recommend visiting this location if you’re going to Amsterdam as the story you will be told is incredibly moving but I would suggest that you pre-book your tickets so you don’t have to queue for a long time like we did.

The Queue for Anne Frank's House
The Queue for the Anne Frank House

The museum is in two parts – the first one is in the building next to the original house and gives you a background to the Anne Frank story, along with numerous artifacts, before you move through to the second part which is the original building which Anne Frank lived during the Second World War. In addition to the living quarters you also see the hidden annexe where the Frank family hid from the Nazis during the war.

The whole experience was incredibly moving and worth the entry ticket although, being one of the top attractions in Amsterdam, it is very cramped so make sure you don’t go along with any bags like we did. After the Anne Frank house we explored the city for a bit before having lunch near the train station.

Parade
Parade in Amsterdam
Parade
The parade was quite large!
Street Band
We saw this band before Within Temptation on the other side of the city too
Me inside an engine
Me sitting inside an Aircraft Engine at Schipol Airport
Landing Gear
Leaving on a jet plane

The journey home went smoothly and after flying back to Luton we all went our separate ways. The trip was short but full of great things and I’m glad to have made so many new friends and seen a couple of my favourite bands on consecutive nights.

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