The day started earlier than most of us would like to admit. When I woke up at 5:25 a.m., I discovered that Gerli and Saskia had already showered, gotten dressed, made their beds, and even started cooking porridge. Honestly, one has to wonder why they even bothered going to sleep in the first place.
By 6:00 a.m. we were on the move, and by half past, Saskia and I were already at the gate. (Gerli, meanwhile, was heading in the opposite direction toward Tartu and was probably already somewhere near Kose by then.)
Our flight to Amsterdam wasn’t without a twist - apparently, it’s such a popular destination that airplanes got stuck in traffic. So we sat and waited a good 50 minutes for takeoff clearance.
Once in Amsterdam, we dropped our bags at the hotel and made a beeline for the nearest Starbucks. Coffee first, sightseeing later, right?
Next stop: Amsterdam Zoo, which turned out to be an absolutely charming park where animals hide in little corners and you get the thrill of finding them. At one point, we walked into a tunnel and nearly had a semi heart attack - a jaguar casually strolled across just a few meters away. Luckily, there was a glass wall between us and the big cat.
We thought about visiting the butterfly house next, but Saskia took one look at the two and a half slugs on the stairs and decided butterflies weren’t worth the risk. Fair enough. Instead, we admired a lion family (majestic!) and some very elegant giraffes.
After a quick lunch, we headed back to the hotel for a much-needed rest. A little shopping followed, and we wrapped up the day by ordering dinner in.
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