The day had arrived. After months and months of planning, researching and stressing, our Interrail adventure was about to begin. Following a very early alarm (3:35am- the joy), we packed our bags into the car and flew from London to the capital of the Netherlands- Amsterdam. First thoughts: how can a city, with a population of 800,000, have so many bikes. They are everywhere. As we discovered during our two nights there, there are even such things as 'bicycle barges', which are boats that only play host to the bicycles of Amsterdam. Our busy morning consisted of a car, a plane, a train, a tram journey and lots and lots of walking. An accidental booking for the month before meant that, for about an hour, we were left without anywhere to sleep. Admittedly, we had a very stressful start to our Interrail trip. Fortunately, accommodation was found and we were promised complimentary breakfasts for our stay. Result. For the first afternoon of our time in the city, o...