Here AGAIN!

We just can't get enough of this place - so much to see and do!

We left on the 16th and it wasn't an easy trip! Our flight was supposed to leave BWI at 5:20 pm. We planned to take the kids out of school a little early and the shuttle was supposed to pick us up at 2:50. Around 11:30am Jeff got a call from Continental saying that our flight to Newark was cancelled! There were lots of strong winds that day and tons of airport delays. They decided they were going to send us to Newark on an Amtrak train to catch our flight to Amsterdam, but we had to get to BWI ASAP!!!

I called the shuttle company, who said they could be there in 25 minutes then ran to the school to get the kids. Jeff finished getting things settled around the house - locking doors, getting the luggage together, etc.

So we took the shuttle van to BWI where we checked in and took a bus to the Amtrak station. The train took us through Delaware and PA and then into New Jersey, where we got off at Newark airport. We rode the monorail to the terminals and then grabbed a bite to eat at a really nice steak house. When we arrived at the gate we were surprised to see that they were boarding the flight early. Got on the flight to find out that there was a 60-90 minute delay for take-off!! We sat on the runway for what seemed like forever!

The flight was relatively smooth -arrived in Amsterdam only an hour later than planned. The shuttle to the hotel was a load of fun - the driver drove quickly with lots of twists and turns and Jagger ended up puking! Poor guy!

The apartment is really neat. It's owned by the same hotel we stayed with before, but this time we are on a higher floor. It's nice because we have a good view of the canal and can watch the people in the streets. Of course since this is an old canal house there is no elevator and the stairs to get up here are STEEP and NARROW! I don't breathe until Jagger gets to the bottom!

Amsterdam is still the same as always - lots of interesting, colorful people, beautiful scenery, and lots to do!