Bigger plan

This post is more of a prelude for the start of something bigger. My trips to Brussels and Amsterdam were exploratory trips not to mention meetings compressed within a few travel days. Boy was it hectic. My leg was worn down as hell, it took me two weeks to recover from the muscle pain due to all the walking. Due to a fracutre in 2006 I have had muscle atrophy but that did not stop me from sight seeing Amsterdam more importantly visiting "The District" ;) sorry no photos

From here on I will be documenting all of the steps I will be taking, I haven't yet decided which city will host me but some of these plans will unravel soon.

My next trip is set for January 15th, 2008. Wish me luck!

This is Dam Square, Amsterdam the nearest tram stop is Damrak
in the back you can see Madam Tussards. I took this picture on a Sunday and boy was it crowded, I am guessing all were tourists. Neverthless it was a beautifull day chilly enough and no sun.

This was my first day and my first sight in Amsterdam, bicycles tons of them. This seems to be a parking spot just left of the Amsterdam Centraal Station. One thing I always wondered is if your bike is like a regular dutch bike black and with saddlebags, how do you find it in this maze. If my car gets lost in the shopping mall parking lot, I just keep pressing the alarm button on my keychain and the lights on my car flash letting me know where it is. Bikes dont have such a facility so its intriguing.

I was travelling from Brussels to Amsterdam by the Eurolines bus. On my way the bus stopped here and so I went like ok this is Den Haag (The Hague) heard about it but now I see it. Well what do you I was here my first day in Netherlands and I would also be here on the last day in Netherlands. I met some guys an expatica.com event and they asked me to come over. It takes about 45 minutes by train from Amsterdam to Den Haag.

Story of Manneken Pis

The story was printed on the board in a shop I was too lazy to write so here it is.

Manneken Pis

I recently visited Belgium, its in Europe to the geographically challenged. I was just walking on Sunday it was a beautiful day and a clear sky no rains can you believe it. I stumbled on to this tourist attraction its called the Manneken Pis. I wonder why they put clothes on him. You can see the chocolate shop nearby displaying an exact replica of the statue next to it.

Eureka!

This photo has been taken on the 88th Floor of the Eureka Towers in Melbourne Australia. The glass you see under my feet is actually opague at first. while the cage extends outward there is soft music playing just then the tempo changes and you hear glass cracking the glass clears and you can see all the way down nothing between you and the payment but glass.