Lachie's Europe Trip 2025

Amsterdam Afternoon — Arrival, Museum Quarter & Van Gogh Amsterdam Afternoon Arrival at Centraal — 16:20 Rolling into Amsterdam Centraal at 16:20, I stepped into a rush of cyclists, tram bells, and that crisp waterfront breeze. A quick pause to orient myself beneath the station’s soaring iron arches, then it was time to head for the hotel. Tram to the Museum Quarter I let Google Maps do the heavy lifting—live tram times from Centraal, platform numbers, and turn-by-turn walking directions between stops. With real-time ETAs and transfer alerts, I just followed the blue line along the canals. I’d saved an offline map too, so even when signal dipped, the route stayed on screen. This was my route for example: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WpQj9L9oP217AaEs8 Van Gogh Museum — Colour, Light, and Brushstrokes With da...

A Day at Stonehenge — 18 August A Day at Stonehenge London → Stonehenge · Day trip Morning Journey from London I started the day at Victoria Coach Station, coffee in hand, ready for the countryside escape. As we left London, the city faded into patchwork fields and hedgerows, the kind of quietly beautiful landscape that makes time pass a little slower. First Impressions Approaching the site, Stonehenge emerged like a silhouette from another age. Photos don’t quite capture its scale— the sarsen stones are taller, the circle wider, and the atmosphere more contemplative than I expected. Walking Among History I followed the circular path around the monument, listening to the audio guide’s stories about prehistoric engineering, solstice alignments, and the e...