Pros:
1. Marvelous living experience in a large farm with sheeps, cows, horses and ducks. The rural landscape is fascinating, where a urban guy can hardly have these experiences.
2. Delicious breakfast from the host - a jar of fresh milk and fresh raw eggs in the morning, plus cheese, ham, bread, snackbars and orange juice. Definitely can charge you up in the morning.
3. The host is super helpful and friendly, including their dog Rocky. Alex helped us a lot and even let us get into the sheepyard and milk the sheeps. We arrived at the house at around 10pm and he was still there to open the gate for us, despite the fact that he needs to milk the sheeps every day at 6.30 am.
Things to be awared of:
1. The location of the house is a bit far from the Amsterdam city centre. An uberX from Amsterdam Central to the house costs around 17 Euro, vice versa. We have tried to follow the Google Map to cycle, that took us around 45 minutes. An alternative way is to take a 10-miunte bicycle ride to the Volendammerweg and get on the bus number 33 to Amsterdam Central, we believe this is the best way. Moreover, a car from Mokumflex can be called at least one hour before the departure for free. The driver will take you to a bus station and you can also take the bus number 33 to the city centre. Apparently, if you have a tight schedule in Amsterdam or do not know how to cycle, please consider the transportation factor. On average, you need about 30 to 45 minutes for travelling to the city centre or back the house.
2. This is not a hotel. Remember to grab your body wash, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, hairdryer, shaver, slipper etc. Towels and toilet paper will be provided by the host.
3. Insects are inevitable in a farm, right? This inculde but not limit to flies, spiders, little bugs. The house is well covered with mosquito nets but there are still chances to encounter them beyond the house. If you are super scared of the insects, think twice before you make the reservation.