Live Review NCL Dawn British Isles One Way to Amsterdam 6/3/2022-6/12/2022. Lots of Pictures!

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Day 11

 

Storybook Land … Zaanse Schans 🇳🇱  Windmills 

 

This is an actual WORKING windmill 

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Storybook Land … Zaanse Schans 🇳🇱

 

So interesting to see this in person!

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Storybook Land … Zaanse Schans 🇳🇱

 

an actual working wood mill that uses windmill to saw wood!

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Storybook Land … Zaanse Schans 🇳🇱

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Best dressed chicken ever!

 

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All the cheese you care to sample at Zaanse Schans … they were really good!

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Marken … where we learned all about wood clogs… surprisingly they are very comfortable to wear and very light… I was very surprised 

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Marken to Volendam via Boat (still the same tour)

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Volendam … beautiful coastal town … most stores closes around 6PM

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Volendam … off to another cheese tasting!

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Volendam Free Time… Dinner time!  I had to try the fried cod fish… my goodness it was the best fried fish I ever had…

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Walking along the boardwalk in Volendam 

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Belgian Cookie demonstration and TASTING 

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The tour started at 2:45 pm and I got back to Amsterdam around 8:30 pm.  I took the bus back to the airport hotel right away so I can get some sleep for my flight home… sad to leave …

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Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Breakfast 

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Amsterdam Airport … the security line was about 2 hours to be screened!!!  Plan accordingly!!!  Luckily I have SkyPriority so I was able to use the premium security line and that took about 10 minutes.

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Taking in the view at Royal KLM Lounge before my flight … you should follow the boarding procedure/ time set by your airline … they do have additional document checks and the gate will close.  They have a lot of security personnel to do checks!

[Bailey & Sophie]

 

How fast do you walk? You'd be quite great tour guide but I don't think I could keep up!

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12 hours ago, Bailey & Sophie said:

 

How fast do you walk? You'd be quite great tour guide but I don't think I could keep up!

Hahahahah… I do walk quite a bit so I go at a fast pace !  I certainly got to see a lot on this cruise!

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Back at Home…

 

Its good to be home!  I really enjoyed the itinerary of this cruise and loved every port I visited.  While some excursions were great others fell short and was pricey and not worth the money.  Do you research and ask yourself is this port a place I can manage with a group together or do I need NCL excursion.  Look at the online map so you have an idea where you are and whats around you.  Look up the places the excursion will take you and check out the reviews.  The more information you have the better choices you will make.

 

I tested negative for Covid but I know that the hostess from La Cucina got pulled into quarantine mid cruises d at least one cruiser tested positive because I was at the gym and overheard that medical called this person to tell him he tested positive but he told them he never got tested.  People did sign up to get tested… also in Netherlands if you test positive they have to take your passport for at least 5 days.

[luvcruzing]

Thanks, Benny, for another excellent review.  Clearly you put a lot of effort into this, and it was wonderful following along on your adventure.  You took me places I will probably never visit. I am definitely going back at a leisurely pace to take another look at all the fabulous photos and videos you posted. Welcome home.

[luvcruzing]

P.S.  You couldn’t possibly have gained any weight even with the double/triple entrees and triple desserts.

[ecslady]

I really enjoyed your review.  Makes me want to go back and do another British Isles cruise and of course, Amsterdam.  Such a fun city!  Hope you continue to stay covid negative.

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5 hours ago, luvcruzing said:

P.S.  You couldn’t possibly have gained any weight even with the double/triple entrees and triple desserts.

I did way too much walking with those on your own excursions 😆 

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3 hours ago, ecslady said:

I really enjoyed your review.  Makes me want to go back and do another British Isles cruise and of course, Amsterdam.  Such a fun city!  Hope you continue to stay covid negative.

It’s an amazing city !!  I am going to try to stay Covid negative… I want to make it onto my Oasis of the Seas Cruise next week so I can relax 😆