OT, Impressions of Nederland (Netherlands) Options

[stephenaki]

OK, sitting here in Schipol waiting for my flight. Didn't get a chance to find Dutch jump wings for my buddy as I was not in a location that afforded me that opportunity.

I got here Monday and took a train then tram to the Carlton Beach Hotel in The Hague. Well I gotta tell you, its a really flat country! Canals everywhere big enough for 20 foot boats.

Maybe it was where I was at but I was not wholly impressed with the architecture, a lot of boxy industrial style housing, mostly apartment or row houses. People were nice and most spoke english though.

Weather was overcast windy, hence the reason they have so many windmills, and cool. Not overly cold, around 40-45 deg F.

The Tram ride through Den Haag to The Hague was interesting as you do pass through the old town which has the lions share of interesting architecture. I will have to plan a trip up here where I can actually do a bit more sightseeing and am not on a timeline due to business requirements.

No, I didn't wander around Amsterdam, next time! Just thought I would share my initial impression, this is the first time I actually made it out of Schipol airport. The last 10 or so times I was in Schipol last year I was just connecting either to Kuwait or back to the states. Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, can't wait to get home to see the wife and play with my 2 year old.