We decided to spend a day wandering around Leiden checking out the sights. Headed off down the road and came across the marketplace. Stalls selling all kinds of foodstuffs, fish, meat, nuts, cakes, biscuits, in fact any kind of food. Bought a few bits & pieces, then found a cafe where Andrew spied a lovely apple tart which e just had to try....mmmm very nice.
Headed back to W's place to put food items in fridge before heading out to see more of Leiden. Ended up in local windmill which has been turned into a museum. Didn't realise this would involve climbing up many flights of extremely steep stairs (7 floors) plucked up the courage to go up to 6th floor before realising what comes up must come down...and I was totally bamboozled as to how I was going to get down from there....seeings as how I am totally freaked by heights and the descent consisted of approaching a hole in the floor backwards and stepping into midair somehow hoping your foot will come in contact with a step (nothing to hold onto to steady yourself) - didn't seem possible - but the thought of staying up there forever didn't seem much of an alternative so I very bravely (so I thought) descended ever so slowly- trying to look like I was in control whilst my brain was freaking out - until I reached the ground safely.
For dinner we had booked a table at La Cloche restaurant a few streets away from W's where we had eaten last time we were here in Leiden. Freezing cold outside - but it was worth the walk. Lovely meal. Finished off the day beautifully.
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