2004.10.14 in Amsterdam

Freakin' eh. We checked out in the morning as we were going to stay in Amsterdam for just one night. But whaddya know - a nationwide transit strike took place today and all national and international rail traffic came to a halt. There goes our plans of reaching Prague tonight! Quickly left Centraal Station and went back to the hostel to try and get accomodation as other travellers were realizing they were stuck in the city as well...

Since we were kebab/shawarma/shoarma/doner/gyro connoisseurs from our many European travels*, we ended up having shoarmas (as they're called here) for lunch and dinner at different places. They were subpar at best. The beef that was trimmed off wasn't even cooked and the cutter had to grill it in a separate pan. The rotisserie was red and moving but looked like it was there for effect. Not to mention they weren't good values as they were at least 5 euros each.

*I neglected to take pictures of all the different shawarma vertical grills and meats we've tried. From what we've experienced, the best meat (beef/lamb/chicken) to be had is actually being cooked and grilled while the upright rotisserie slowly spins around. The meat should appear juicy, fresh, and hopefully constantly being trimmed off from all the other customers!