An Adventure In: Amsterdam

 The other week my friend James and I decided to go for a spur of the moment holiday to Amsterdam. We booked in advance; and it came to £154 - £54 each for the overnight ferry  and coach to Amsterdam and back, and the rest for the train to Hull and the coach from Hull bus station to the ferry port! It was all really easy – we exchanged pounds for euros (you get Nectar points if you buy them at Sainsbury’s) then go into Hull for 2 and had lunch before getting the bus to the ferry port, and straight on the ferry by 8 o’clock with duty-free shops selling booze, tobacco and perfumes; two live acts per night, a cinema and casino.

The night’s sleep was lacking but it was really cool being able to go out on deck and look out at the views coming into the Netherlands. I had already practiced my Dutch using a  free app called Duolingo but most people there are bilingual anyway.
  We got an hour long coach to Amsterdam and wandered around seeing the beautiful canals, the mass about of bikes and coffee shops; the fairground in the city centre and looking through various museum windows. The Belgian beers are great and so is the food! A lot of places take student discount (NUS cards) too. I’d really recommend it as a cheap weekend break for students - it's truly such a vibrant student city with so much to do!

By Jessie Law