Day 7: Sun 30 Sep - Amsterdam
Having left China on time following the International Seminar in Chongqing, Jane, Sylvain and I arrived in Amsterdam approximately 0700h, made our way through immigration, customs and baggage claim before finding a taxi to take us to our hotel ( red circle on the map, previous page). We knew it was unlikely we would be able to check-in due to the early hour, but had to go somewhere with the bags, and the hotel was where I had arranged to meet Greg who was riding in from Haarlem. Well, we were able to check-in, but our rooms were not yet available, so we waited around in the lobby and caught up on emails, etc. Greg arrived about 1000h and after stowing his bike and bags in the storage room, we all went exploring. Our first job was to find the Metro to buy transport tickets for Jane and Sylvain (I had pre-purchased two five-day tickets for Greg and I). After initially heading off in the wrong direction, we eventually orientated ourselves to the map and foun...
