TR - Dutch Courage
May 19, 2013 | 8:45 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Great TR.
Where's the Executive Lounge nowadays at the Hilton? For a while it was in a glass box on the top floor and was really pretty special for sunrise or sunset. As you didn't mention it, I assume it's moved to its earlier place further down?
The room you got is pretty much the best in the hotel, btw
Where's the Executive Lounge nowadays at the Hilton? For a while it was in a glass box on the top floor and was really pretty special for sunrise or sunset. As you didn't mention it, I assume it's moved to its earlier place further down?
The room you got is pretty much the best in the hotel, btw
May 19, 2013 | 9:15 pm
#18
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Great report, love the Amsterdam pics.
Last time in this hotel I got an upgrade to the John Lennon Suite, which while historic, was not at all as elegant as your room was
May 19, 2013 | 9:39 pm
#19
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Nice photos of lounges/plane, but WoW. It looks like you had the typical tourist time. That is what those places are for...tourists. Most Dutch don't visit those places and the workers there are usually from the East Bloc.
No Rembranthuis, Anne Frank, van Gogh museum? canal ride? not even a Heineken tour? or Dutch fries/food or bitterballen?
I liked the plane pictures such as the seats and leg space/lounges. Your camera has good quality.
No Rembranthuis, Anne Frank, van Gogh museum? canal ride? not even a Heineken tour? or Dutch fries/food or bitterballen?
I liked the plane pictures such as the seats and leg space/lounges. Your camera has good quality.
May 19, 2013 | 10:51 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Nice photos of lounges/plane, but WoW. It looks like you had the typical tourist time. That is what those places are for...tourists. Most Dutch don't visit those places and the workers there are usually from the East Bloc.
No Rembranthuis, Anne Frank, van Gogh museum? canal ride? not even a Heineken tour? or Dutch fries/food or bitterballen?
I liked the plane pictures such as the seats and leg space/lounges. Your camera has good quality.
No Rembranthuis, Anne Frank, van Gogh museum? canal ride? not even a Heineken tour? or Dutch fries/food or bitterballen?
I liked the plane pictures such as the seats and leg space/lounges. Your camera has good quality.
May 20, 2013 | 2:49 am
#21
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Nice one, stevieed ^
Some interesting allusions creeping in here and there, which made for a good few giggles. I assume your friend brought the correct passport?
Some interesting allusions creeping in here and there, which made for a good few giggles. I assume your friend brought the correct passport?
May 20, 2013 | 3:36 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2009
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There appear to be some rather scruffy people about considering the state of the floor in front of those seats at LHR.
Good shot of someone's feet up on the bassinets on the return.
Always seem to miss a lot of the things in Dam Square. Caught a concert last time I was there and seen the SinterKlausen parade once down DamRak etc + an ice rink but no fairground rides. Probably a good view of the city from the wheel.
I assume they're still digging up everything around the RLD? Every time I've been, pavements etc have been under construction and a lot of the side streets are barely one person wide.
Same with the taxiing upon landing. Sure that remote runway they use is just outside LHR as it takes nearly as long as the flight itself.
Good shot of someone's feet up on the bassinets on the return.
Always seem to miss a lot of the things in Dam Square. Caught a concert last time I was there and seen the SinterKlausen parade once down DamRak etc + an ice rink but no fairground rides. Probably a good view of the city from the wheel.
I assume they're still digging up everything around the RLD? Every time I've been, pavements etc have been under construction and a lot of the side streets are barely one person wide.
Same with the taxiing upon landing. Sure that remote runway they use is just outside LHR as it takes nearly as long as the flight itself.