So an erly rise so i had time for breakfast, crason & coffee getting in to the contenatal\u00a0 mode already.\u00a0 On tee bus normal time, no issue with the tubes st Pancase 10 to 7. Wait 10 minits till the gates open. Give me time to prep for the full body scan and latex gloves :). Also to see that the entry point at the far end is emplty as is the secury check be hind, O well so much for allowing the half an hour to get throught securty the tell you :).<\/p>\n
Ping is 7 oclock i walk right in as the song goes and step right up, and 7.03 woundering what to do. Ok more coffee. It the busness train so more smart phone than you can shack a smart phone at. So joining in sort out beer & dinner in Amsterdam. Do a little bit on maind dumping and genraly look out the windows. The only thourt is will the phone work on the other side, No that other side France (ok some will say what the diffence). I think thew answer is yes well data seams to work, So far in France, Belgin and Netherlands. Not tried voice who would want to do that :).<\/p>\n
Uneventful change at Brussels (take the connections exit if you can no one else does). Help a few lost tourst and watied for the AMS express (only kiding) its a 3 hour bum number to Amsterdan central. The hight light of the trip two lost us girls, to young stoned or to stupied to work out where they were or where they should be goiung.<\/p>\n
Oh and to lound so you had to know what they were up to.<\/p>\n
Amsterdam, They have change the tram pass more like the UK oyser card 7.5 e s to buy a blank one .Not had to much suces yet with that but will let you know ho it goes. Buy a blank the fill it up. So have checked in to the hotel and now retied to one of my favour wifi enables bars to catch up with email and stuff (and of couse a beer)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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