DEN HAAG 2026-06-17

Dutch travelog, part 8. Read part 7 here. Our trip was finally nearing the end.Wednesday morning was spent getting ready and packing up, making sure I didn't leave anything behind this time. We left after 10:00. Mozzarella gave us a big hug and even kissed Daniel on the cheek twice, which took him by surprise. The bus ride to the station was embarrassing. I got confused by the stops (turns out the screen wasn't moving), so I panicked and made us get up from our seats. At one point, the bus lurched to a stop and I slammed into Daniel. (Someone else also flew out of their seat as well.) I looked up and saw a guy shake his head at the scene. I was sweating buckets at this point. What a wild ride. I can be quite anxious while traveling, especially with Daniel. What I mean is, when I'm traveling with people I'm less comfortable with, I'll try to pretend everything is ok. But with Daniel, I let all my anxieties out. I started worrying that we might not have time to eat the soufflé pancakes,…