Panic, Continued

Hello Travelers!
Sunday, May 22nd

Stayokay Vondelpark

Loren:  I finally decided to leave the station and go back to the hostel. Like a dog with it's tail between his legs, I boarded the tram and scurried back to the Stayokay.  On the way back, I realized I had lost a 100 Euro note!  Oh My God, what a day.  I was picturing disaster for the remainder of the trip! Missed trains, lost money, forfeited hotel rooms, etc.....   When I arrived at the Hostel, I spilled out the story of my misadventures to Dina.

At the Van Gogh Museum

 To her credit, she calmly told me to forget about the money.  She pointed out we had probably spent more on a meal recently.   She suggested going to The Van Gogh museum for a relaxing afternoon and returning to the station in the morning to get the tickets.  Dina was calm and helped me   re-gain my perspective.
The museum was right around the corner from the hostel so we strolled over there.  It was very easy to access with large restrooms and huge viewing rooms throughout. We enjoyed the next few hours looking at the huge collection of paintings and sketches of the master.  I have admired Van Gogh since my teens, and it was great finally seeing the large collection of his works.
After, we stopped and had  a Waffle and ice cream at a nearby stand.  Talk about comfort food!  We enjoyed the rest of the afternoon walking near the canals, enjoying a beer and tosti at a local cafe. We ate dinner at the Stayokay and got an early night since we had a train to catch in the morning.