Three non-traditional days around Amsterdam, on your way to somewhere else

Ed note:  This itinerary is taken from a 10 day, four city trip in the Netherlands led by myself, half Dutch, and a friend, 100% Dutch, in mid-October, 2015.  Just a warning about the timing:  By mid-October  you are in shoulder season, when the prices are lower. It can be rainy then, and we experienced … More Three non-traditional days around Amsterdam, on your way to somewhere else