5th October Amsterdam to Lieden

** it was a terrible day yesterday when I got my first cold in more than 2 years. it certainly hit me hard. I found a chemist for my sore throat & dosed myself up with Panadol, to the degree that I can, and spent the day in bed. As a friend said, it can be stressful being sick away from familiar surroundings.

** I booked my train to Lieden for 8:34 and got up early (6:30) for the 9 minute walk to Amsterdam Crntral arriving at 7:20. Went to the information,that was actually good this time and they informed me that in The Netherlands once you have booked a ticket you can take any train to that destination. So I am on the 7:50 to Lieden which is leaving as I am writing . So, goodbye to the Port of Amsterdam.

** I have just passed through the town of Haarlem. This is the original town not the new world version. If you are Euro-centric in their historical knowledge you would know that these cities carry the weight of the centuries on them, much like most of if not all of the cities I have visited. Both Haalem & The Haig gets their first mention in the early 13th century.

** Today's Nobel Prize for Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 was awarded jointly to

Carolyn's R. Bertozzi,

Morten Meldal and

K. Barry Sharpless (for the 2nd time)

"for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry"

** some photos from todays walk around

My very first real Dutch Water mill - magnificent.