Do you know Guy, I wish I had got in touch, but then we had a good deal of "challenges" going for us - we are both disabled - currently I too am having to use a disability scooter due to my knees - getting my first replacement operation next week by the way.... and I had to fall in with Paula's plans too - I do promise you though, next time we will have a beer together and there will be a next time - we really took to Holland and Amsterdam as some on the list will attest to is they saw some of my postings and pictures on Facebook.
WE saw lots of Indonesian outlets as you say as well as Surinamese food (is that the same?) - and we did indeed see Herring stalls, but Paula was having some problems with her digestion at the time and frankly, fish would have been over the limit for her. One place we ate that was truly great was the Half Moon restaurant ( De Halve Maen)in Sloten (just over the road from the Windmill) and we were made very welcome by a waiter there called Rob - he's an Ajax fan and we had a good time discussing football and dissing Eindhoven! :-) The food was lovely if you get a chance to go there and can thoroughly recommend the Asparagus soup - that white asparagus soup is wonderful stuff isn't it? We'll try that other place the next time we are there - Thanks for that. An we'll also try the place John Lee has suggested to me, a sort of Dutch Beamish in a place called Zaanse Schans.... But this will be a few months or even next year before I can do this as I have 2 upcoming operations on my knees, as I said the first one being next week. One thing worth mentioning - a very kind Dutch person saw my blue disabled badge in the car and suggested a place for me to go - can't recall the name now, but is in central Amsterdam, and if anyone wants to know I have it written down and the documents are in my fire safe - I went and showed my disabled credentials and car details and they issued a notice that I can park for free in Amsterdam centre for the next 12 months - no notice on the screen at all (unless in designated disabled parking, then the badge is required) - quite a decent saving - nice people the Dutch, aren't they? Cheers Steve -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Guy Thornton Sent: 04 June 2013 10:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test So you made it to Amsterdam Steve. Great, but you didn't get in touch. Shame. Could have pointed you in the direction of 'dutch' food, though most traditional dutch food tends to be winter fare (mind you, with the weather we've been having). As you say the croquettes aren't bad but did you get to try Nieuwe Haring (herring)? That's real dutch. And what about an Indonesian meal? (which is dutch in the same way Indian food is British). You may have gone to the Sloten windmill but what about the one in Oost? That has the 'Ij brewery as well with tasting local to try the products. guy On 4 Jun 2013 at 9:28, Steve Gillen wrote: > Hahaha Thanks Ian > > It was indeed the long awaited "European Tour" > > WE started off with a night in a premier in near to the channel tunnel > in Folkestone - nice hotel, can recommend it if you are travelling > that way.. > > Into France and a night in Rheims - champagne region - very nice - on > to Dijon for a look at some of the incredible old buildings and > churches there and good food etc...We love France and will always > visit there whenever we can... > > Next day to Switzerland and a few nights in Lucerne - cloudy most of > the time, but still beautiful, albeit expensive. Lots of souvenirs > bought (currently Cuckooing in the hall as I type) > - great place. > > Into Munich for a couple of nights (via Austria and Lichtenstein) and > onto our favourite German city, Frankfurt. Visit the Zoo, good food > and a pleasant hotel. One night in Hanover, not so good as it pee'd > down the whole time and very few places on Earth look good when it's > pissing down... Final day in Germany in Osnabruck - I wanted to visit > the museum dedicated to the battle of Teutoburg Forest - the one where > the Roman General Quinctilius Varus lost 3 legions to the Germans - > but it being Sunday the museum was shut > - Bugger! We liked Germany, but it didn't get to us as well as Holland > did. > > Into Holland and a stay in a lovely little town called Veenendaal - > very handy for a visit to Nijmegen and Arnhem and also a visit to the > Airborne museum at Oosterbeek . > > 3 nights in Amsterdam, doing the usual touristy bits of a trip on the > canals, a visit to the red light district (with Paula along with > me....) a visit to a splendid Windmill museum in Sloten - and no, we > didn't try any of the strange > substances in the café's :-) - Amsterdam is a > lovely place as is Holland as a whole, we very much enjoyed that > country and will certainly visit there again - As was hinted at, the > food was OK in Holland, just not especially Dutch (other than the beef > and chicken croquette things we tried - not bad either). > > Finally an overnight ferry from Rotterdam to Hull and then an hour's > drive home (much better than 4 or 5 hours from Dover) > > A Great holiday - we had a good time - Southern Europe and the > Mediterranean for us next time though... > > Cheers > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ian Murray > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 04 June 2013 08:07 > To: Steve Gillen > Cc: Leeds List > Subject: Re: [LU] LU: It's all gone quiet over here - Test > > I think we've all been waiting to hear about your hols Steve! Is this > the long awaited trip to Holland? > > How was the skunk? :-) > > I > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 04/06/2013, at 14:46, "Steve Gillen" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Er... has the list died whilst I was away on > holiday? > > > > I came home to find some emails, which I read > but then..... nothing! > > For 2 whole days now > > > > Are we still going? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > > > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/le > edslist > > To unsubscribe, email > [email protected] > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/le edslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/le edslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
