Seperti biasa waktu salat subuh pada Senin, 25 Juli 2011, di kamar Hotel Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport sudah saya lalui. Sambil menunggu sarapan pagi, saya mencoba menonton tayangan televisi lokal. Kemudian, setelah bersih diri, saya buka kecil catatan perjalanan hari ini, di sana tertulis:
AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL
HOT BUFFET/FULL BREAKFAST AT HOTEL
09:00 HALF DAY EXCURSION VOLENDAM (ON FOOT)
VOLENDAM VISIT TO DE SIMONEHOEVE CHEESE FARM & CLOG FACTORY.
AMSTERDAM
12:30 LUNCH AT: MANDARIJN RESTAURANT
MENU: HOT AND SOUR SOUP OR SOUP OF THE DAY/SALT &PEPPER
FISH/SZECHUAN PRAWNS/STIR FRIED BROCCOLI /CUCUMBER WITH
CHICKEN SLICES/FRIED CHICKENFILLETS/RICE / FRUIT / TEA
VISIT TO COSTER DIAMOND FACTORY
15:00 ONE HOUR CANAL CRUISE IN AMSTERDAM.
18:30 DINNER AT: DESA RESTAURANT
MENU: SOTO AYAM (CHICKEN SOUP)/NASI PUTIH (STEAMED
RICE) / BUAH (FRUITS)/DAGIN
G RENDANG (BEEF WITH
SPICY COCONUT SAUCE)/SATE AYAM (CHICKEN SATE) /
TAHU TJAMPUR (EGGS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE)/KAN
GORENG (MACKEREL FISH WITH BALINESE SAUCE)/SAJUR
LODEN (MIXED VEGETABLE WITH PEANUT SAUCE)
