dickie Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 What Zjj is saying is she thinks that you believe her daughter is the rich American. ← It was the 'the' in the sentence that threw me, sorry. I jad just got back from the 24hr Dinghy Race, I was on the rescue boat from 20:00 - 04:00. But we got the 70 RIB, which was consolation I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasniper Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 i'm in the same boat of Avey in that i'm starting Uni and have beer to drink and we're both about 3-5 hours ish from London depending on the traffic on another note SR could get the train up to Leeds for the day and we'll show her the sights/bars (note... not being let back on the train for being D&D wont be out fault ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avey Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 i'm in the same boat of Avey in that i'm starting Uni and have beer to drink and we're both about 3-5 hours ish from London depending on the traffic on another note SR could get the train up to Leeds for the day and we'll show her the sights/bars (note... not being let back on the train for being D&D wont be out fault ) ← Ha, she'd be lucky to get back on the right train! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasniper Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 on the plus side... no matter where your goin on a train in the UK there always a group of ###### geordies you can have a laugh with/at @ Avey... which uni you going to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avey Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 on the plus side... no matter where your goin on a train in the UK there always a group of ###### geordies you can have a laugh with/at @ Avey... which uni you going to? ← I'm at Leeds Met, in fact just got back from there. Civic Quarter, Leslie Silver building to be precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasniper Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Arrrr... well tis international talk like a pirate day... Arrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Slink Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 So where to after Belgium SR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted September 20, 2005 Author Share Posted September 20, 2005 So where to after Belgium SR? ← *ahem* Paris Sept 11 - 14 Florence/Siena Sept 15 - 16 Brussels/Brugge/Antwerp Sept 17 - 20 Amsterdam Sept 21 London Sept 22 - 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted September 20, 2005 Share Posted September 20, 2005 amsterdam tomorrow ... hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 amsterdam tomorrow ... hehehe ← you gunna get slapped i rekon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpl Ledanek Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Ya man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 it's, "jah mon" ... funny story. i was wasted out of my skull in amsterdam once and chillin in a rather crowded but quaint coffee shop by prinsengracht ... i always learned to roll my doobs using a dollar bill ... over my shoulder, i hear, "if osama bin laden was in amsterdam looking to kill americans, you'd already be dead by now!" being this was well before 9-11, i laughed my ass off. just lookin out for ya, shadow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose_76 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) At least the weather is good now. And dont smoke (to much) and miss all the other nice things overhere Edited September 21, 2005 by BlueRose_76 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Now here is an opportunity to meet someone from GR.net and maybe have a personal tour guide to the nonherb sights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Slink Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 There's nonherb sites? Not the impression I'm getting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 There's nonherb sites? ← tons. as i mentioned earlier, theres the rijksmuseum (state museum) showing a lot of history of amterdam and van gogh museum - both located in museumplein which is a very nice wide open park with a great fountain. theres vondelpark and oosterpark which are also nice parks. theres leidesplein which is a great square of various bars. i would recommend getting out of touristy amsterdam entirely and visiting den haag but a day might be too short. granted, a coffee shop is almost gauranteed within a stone's throw from practically any location in amsterdam, theres a lot of things to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 van gogh museum I know they are going here for sure, don't know what else they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 i loved chowing down on some mushrooms (mushroom gallery on spui straat) and heading off to the van gogh museum. good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose_76 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 You sound like a regular, Ronin (the oosterpark was my fav jogging spot, until i moved more into the centre). The van Gogh and (especially) the Stedelijk museum (which is unfortunately partly closed for the moment) are a fine choice for the cultural part. Then the canals and the Red Light District (for the historic architecture ofcourse) are just plain fun. Hope you enjoyed the local "flavours" and maybe a nice local "kopstoot" in the maritime quarter SR . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 You sound like a regular, Ronin (the oosterpark was my fav jogging spot, until i moved more into the centre). dankuwel! when i lived in new york, i would fly out there for long weekends on average twice per month. thats what i like to refer to as 'the good ol days' Then the canals and the Red Light District (for the historic architecture ofcourse) are just plain fun. the uber puritans out there might dismiss this as a joke but the oude kerk (old church) has significant historical aspects. the incredible architecture aside, the sheer fact that one of the oldest (oldest?) churches in amsterdam serves as a beacon to its largest red light district (colloquially referred to as the walletjies ) is in itself a marvel of progressive society. in addition, trompetersteeg, aside from being home to the kamers (walk-in rooms) of hands down the HOTTEST chicks in all of the mokum (yiddish for amsterdam), is also the narrowest alleyway in all of holland! by the way way there are two other red light districts doei doei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose_76 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 LOL, next time youre here you should give me a tour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Recon Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Amsterdam was fun. I didnt get to spend much time there though. It took me 3 hours on train to get there...then we walked around went to the Van gogh museum...got a t-shirt for my friend and then left around 3 or 4..then traveled back to for another 3 hours. I didnt really get to experiance anything. I am currently in London and I finally got to a computer. Today I went on a pubwalk...then went to see the Choral Evensong at Westminster Abbey. Later around 7:30 we went to Mozart concert at St. Martins. Not to say it wanst good but after the first hour i got tired.. I can only handle so much classical music. Plus my legs got numb from all the sitting. I hate to end this trip but tomorrows my last day and then sunday I head back. I would love to do this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickie Posted September 24, 2005 Share Posted September 24, 2005 Yeah, next time why not visit somewhere other than London? Everyone goes to London but not many venture up towards Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester or Scotland. There is more to the UK than the South! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Slink Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 I thought that the UK was another word for England which was the old name for London.... Just kidding hey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJJ Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 SR made it safely home last night. She came loaded with Belgium chocolates. Who ordered Belgium dark chocolates? Wasn't me as I don't like dark chocolates. However, since I don't have an address to send these to anyone, I guess I'll just have to eat them myself and "suffer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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