After abandoning a futile attempt to figure out how to use the automated ticket vending machines, I purchased a ticket to Delft. As instructed, I changed trains in Leiden. In Leiden I got on the train to Rotterdam because it goes through Delft. Travelling through Delft Central Station at 50 mph I got to see a fleeting glimpse of my hotel. OK, I'm gunna see Rotterdam.
T here are three kinds of trains in the Netherlands.
The intercity trains that stop only at the major cities, the sneltrains that stop only at certain other cities, and the stoptrains that stop at every stop. It is useful to know what kind of train you are getting on. I arrived at my hotel checked in, unpacked, rested up, and went out walking in Delft. I finally got to meet my tobacconist, Mr. van Renssen, and to see his wonderful store . I set out exploring the beautiful city of Delft.