For my return journey back to the UK, I caught a Thalys high speed train from Aachen that took just over an hour to reach Brussels and connect with the Eurostar to London. The 07:23 from Aachen meant I was home in time for lunch - amazing.
So what have I learnt on this trip:
Well the most obvious one - something that everyone knows - is that you are unlikely to get run over by a car in The Netherlands, the trams and cyclists will get you first. Interestingly no one in Holland seems to wear a helmet - peddle power or motor cyclist - it must be a Dutch thing.
The trains in Holland operate with Swiss efficiency - so why can't they do the same in the UK? (Abellio who operate trains in the UK are part of the Dutch National Railway). On the same thought National Express who gave up running trains in the UK, putting it in the "too difficult" box, appear to be doing very well in Germany - it must be a British thing.
Following on from last years trip to Ruegen - the ice cream in Germany is still plentiful and cheap - it must be a German thing.
And lastly for those of you who are worried about plastic waste clogging up our oceans and landfill sites - have a heart attack over this one. The Belgians have plastic cans, yes plastic container, tin can lid. Apart from being able to see the contents I don't really get it - it must be a Belgian thing.
Bye for now - next trip is Belfast, first week in October.
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