Got up quite early so we had enough time to get sorted and pack.
After we got everything packed up we went round taking pictures of the
room, because it was cool and why not!
Red shoes in closet
Efteling mirror selfie
The Efteling 'e'!
Mouse in hole!
Another Efteling 'e'
Bed (feat. cousin)
Mirror (and hidden TV)
Dancing decoration
Castle yay
Didn't notice the hidden wallpaper characters till late on the first day...
At breakfast I made the
most of the pancake availability; my cousin told me off for having too
many pancakes, so we all told her off for having too much chocolate
milk. Will definitely miss the unlimited pancakes!!
We checked out and got the car loaded up, then went back into the
park- it was still quite early, so it was quiet. We went on the pirate
ride yet again; I closed my eyes again, and it was a different
experience. Then we went on Vogel Rok, where I also closed my eyes- felt
just like flying!! There was absolutely no queue, so my cousins and I
made the most of it and went on again. In the picture, we all pulled
faces, which looked cool- the only fast ride picture from the holiday
where I wasn't grinning ecstatically!!
As we still had time left and there was no queue, we went back on
our favourite carnival festival ride, mainly to say farewell (or au
revoir?!) to the prostitute. Then we went into the maze that MM and I
went in on the first day. We all made it across the splashy bridge
without getting splashed- success.
Sadly, after that, it was very much time to get in the car and
leave :(
Farewell my dear :(
There was loads and loads of traffic around Antwerp- so the
three and a half hour journey was actually five and a half hours. Fun.
We
stopped at Cité d'Europe, where I got a really nice dress cheap in
H&M, as well as stocking up on apple purée- my fav!! We had lunch
there too- cheese ad ham toastie followed by more chocolate spread
pancake. Not even thinking about the amount of crap I've eaten this
holiday!!
We left the shopping centre with plenty of time to spare, and drove
to the tunnel crossing. There, however, we ended up in a huge queue,
and it was past the time our train was meant to leave. After a bit of
panicking, we realised that everyone in the queue was on the same train
as us, so it wasn't like we'd missed it or anything! We got on
eventually, and the train ride was uneventful- we played I Spy with
things we'd seen on the holiday.
On the other side, we stopped briefly to use the toilets at a
service station, and to get petrol. Then we journeyed on- I made the
most of being back in the UK and having internet on my phone. Stopped
again at services nearer home, but mostly just drove. Got home a little
after midnight. What an amazing holiday!!!