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10 July 2009 – Day 1 – London, Amsterdam
It’s a little strange to finish work on a Friday and then find myself in a coffeeshop in Amsterdam five hours later! Despite visiting Amsterdam a few times for work, I’ve never had the pleasure of seeing this iconic city as a tourist. My first impressions are [...]

Too fat for NL

Today’s trip to Amsterdam has been a strange experience. After a two hour wait at London City airport, I climb onto the plane and take my seat. I’m then told by the stewardess that I need to move to a seat near the front in order to “balance the weight of the plane”. Hmm – [...]