Walked: 20 km
Grand Total: 1249 km
Oh the Netherlands. How dreamy.
Although it was purely a business trip, I did get to experience some of the Dutch life in the evenings and in Amsterdam on Saturday. (It was cheaper for the company to fly me home on Sunday. What is a girl to do?) I didn’t get too many pictures, but here are some iPhone snaps!
No matter where we went, when you ordered a cup of tea, you would get something like this: A little cookie and something else equally or more sweet. I asked my Dutch co-workers if this is common. They looked confused – how else would you drink your tea? Love it!
We’re not in Canada anymore! A snap of the Dam Square, featuring Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. I really like the cobblestone and thankfully I wore the perfect shoes: Ecco.
We did the touristy thing and took a cannel tour in Amsterdam. We sat with some early 20′s Copenhagen people. They spoke English, but they laughed hysterically at things we didn’t understand. Lost in Translation?
Although I personally do not smoke cigars, we attended a highly recommended Cigar Shop to the benefit of my co-worker. I super enjoyed the experience! Rory bought some Dutch Cigars, where he tried them out in the Smoking Room. We enjoyed some strong European coffees, while sitting in this serene library-like setting. It was bliss!
We experienced the “Heineken Experience”, which was fun AND educational – for real! Yes there were tasters throughout, but we also learned some Beer 101, reviewed the history, saw some horses (random?) and got made into a bottle of beer in a multi-media presentation.
Guus, our dutch coworker, hooked up us with a reservation at the famous Fifteen Restaurant. It was originated by Jamie Oliver, one of my personal heros. It was a groovy, yet casual style. The food was SO delicious and I can’t even begin to pronounce the ingredients. Definitely a highlight for this foodie!
All and all, it was a very productive trip. I learned a lot, I had some good team building opportunities with co-workers local and remove, while getting to take in many of the sights!
