Sunday September 18, 2011 Schipol Airport Cold and Damp Writing the last blog on Amsterdam as I wait for my flight back home. So on the last day of IBC, I had planned to organize a dinner at de Peper – a “restaurant” ran and operated by legal squatters in the abandoned Dutch Film AcademyContinue reading “De Kas – My New Fav Restaurant In Amsterdam”
Category Archives: The Netherlands
A Walk through Vondelpark
Saturday September 17, 2011 On Thalys Train Somewhere between France and Holland Cool Autumn Skies For the second year in a row, we stayed at the Fashion Hotel in Amsterdam for IBC. I was not particularly excited about it as it is kind of weird, creepy hotel where the lobby had mannequin displays including aContinue reading “A Walk through Vondelpark”
Dining in Dutch
Saturday September 17, 2011 Somewhere between France and Holland on the Thalys TGV Beautiful Autumn Weather I'm on a roll here blogging as I travel on the wonderful Thalys TGV back to Amsterdam from the very special city of Paris. I have to say that Thalys is so far the best train I've everContinue reading “Dining in Dutch”
The Flying Ice Cream Dutchman co-starring Shelley
Friday September 16, 2011 Paris, France Hot and Uncomfortable Meant to post this earlier but caught a nasty bug at IBC in Amsterdam. Now in Paris and somewhat functional thanks to the wonderful drugs the French pharmacies sell without prescriptions. Anyhow, while at IBC in Amsterdam, Shelley and I ran into a magician/comedian/ice creamContinue reading “The Flying Ice Cream Dutchman co-starring Shelley”
Jet Lagged In Amsterdam
Wednesday September 7, 2011 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Rainy, Blustery and Moody Hello from the beautiful city of Amsterdam. I arrived today after a 10 hour or so flight from LAX. I did not sleep at all on the packed flight and did not have much room to work so ended up watching several moviesContinue reading “Jet Lagged In Amsterdam”
A Day and a Half in Amsterdam
Saturday October 2, 2010 Malibu, California Sun and a Surprise Thunderstorm Meant to post this earlier but got very busy at work so am posting 2 weeks late. Anyhow, after a wonderful visit to Brussels, I left for a weekend in Amsterdam. I took the TGV on Friday the 17th in the morning and arrivedContinue reading “A Day and a Half in Amsterdam”
My First 6 Days in Amsterdam
Friday September 17, 2010 Somewhere between Brussels and Amsterdam on the Thalys 9311 Sunny Crisp Morning What I did in Amsterdam from Sept 8- Sept. 14. – Warning Boring Post. Wednesday September 8: Arrived in Amsterdam on a packed KLM flight from LAX sitting next to the toilets and got no sleep! Finished “Saturday”Continue reading “My First 6 Days in Amsterdam”