Today was a travel day so not too much to report. We flew from Prague to Amsterdam so we can meet up with our cruise ship tomorrow and begin the Baltic Sea portion of the trip.
I'll start with a couple of pictures taken from our hotel room in Prague looking out over the old part of the city but with a crane thrown in for good measure.
The airport is only 1/2 hour away from the city center so we didn't leave the Marriott until 11:30. It was a nice relaxing morning and we were able to have a final breakfast with some friends we made on the river cruise.
Security at Prague airport was okay, nothing out of the ordinary. You had to put all your electronics in the bin and there was the standard liquid restrictions but it all went pretty smoothly. We only had to show our passports to the KLM agent when we were checking in.
The upgraded seats for the flight were well worth it. The flight was packed! Because we had upgraded to their premium economy for a total of about $22 we were in the 5th row with blocked middle seats. I was glad I went through all the pain with the airline yesterday. At the beginning of the flight, the purser announced there could be no photos or videos taken of airline personnel or other passengers during the flight. That's the first time I've ever heard that. There are a lot of Youtubers out there who like to film their trips.
Our flight left late and it was pretty bumpy at first, there is a lot of stormy weather going across Europe today. It was raining when we left Prague and it's still raining here in Amsterdam. It looks like it will be raining when we go to the ship tomorrow as well.
There were no passport checks in Amsterdam and we were able to collect our (very wet) luggage. Luckily it wasn't soaked all the way through but the outside was pretty wet. When Fred complained a little about it he was told, 'planes land outside-things get wet'.
We're staying at the Hilton at Amsterdam Airport. It's very nice and we have a view of the runway.
After settling in we went for a walk around the airport to find our meeting place for tomorrow. We're using the ship's transportation this time. Cruise ships used to be able to dock in Amsterdam and I think some small ones still can, but ours will be out in the burbs at some pier.
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