2 More days until Christmas. Is it a happy time for everyone?

Well it is 2 more days until Christmas. Is it a happy time for everyone? Well not necessarily. You have the people who's birthday is right at Christmas or the people who do not get along with their families. Then the people who live alone without any real family or friends to spend it with. How about the people who have no money to spend on Christmas? So if you take a step back and look at it through someone Else's eye's and you might can see why it is not that happy of a time for everyone. I just so happen to be one of those people who does not spend time with their family, my b-day is the 22ND and so on. So I can relate to someone who does not really see the Christmas season as a happy time. Sorry. I do wish everyone else a super Holiday Season. A great Christmas if you celebrate it and a super New Year.

Does anyone really know?

In our recent debate over the reform of the health care system, does anyone really know what needs to be done? I mean this person says this, and then this person says this and they both supposedly have evidence to back up their claim. I argue with some of my friends on facebook over it. They of course hate President Obama and his new ideas. I try to defend our President but they go on the attack again. Now I am able to get my info from a great source. Someone that really understands government and the economy. They cannot believe it is true if I say it and they really do not know my source. It is cool though, everyone has their own opinions, just as I do. It just seems to me that there is not a real fix for the problem. You fix one thing and it causes another thing to start breaking down. We do need some kind of change but I feel pretty sure that know one really knows how to fix everything. Well, every little fix helps someone. I think one of the other problems is that we need to throw the parties to the side. I hear more people say they don't want something to work just because it is President Obama's policy. That does not sound like someone looking out for his fellow man kind but rather themselves. Let us figure out how to help as many people as we can. Regardless of their party, sex, religion or anything else. Just help them as a human being.

Facebook and its problems with viruses.

Hello everyone this is David. I have recently been having some conversations with some friends on facebook. There is a series of viruses going around on FB and I know how it is happening. I try to explain it to my friends with status updates and videos and e-mails but I have done it to no avail. I explained that when you play the applications on FB that is fine but just don't post the results of what or how well you did, because that is where the hackers hide their viruses. Now it is funny they keep posting them as to say they either don't believe me, don't respect me or flat out just don't care about me. I explained that when you play those app's and finish playing the app it gives you a chance to post the results and send the results along to a number of friends as well as make a post on your profile page which shows up on all your friends list for them to see on their home page. I explained that by doing that you must agree to give that app access to your FB information and friends list. By doing that you have just exposed your so called friends to a potential virus, worm or trojan horse. This does not seem to bother them in the least but it really bothers me. I ask them how many of them had computer programming skills and none replied. Most can barely use the computer but they seem to know more then me who went to college for computer programming and analysis. So I really have no choice but to boot them off my friends list. I have one friend who has been hit with the virus twice this week alone. There were 8 friends who got the virus last week. A virus sent from a so called friend attacked their computers and sent out fake videos in their names that had trojan horses attached to it and several people caught the virus from clicking on the link. Please don't believe that just because you have virus protection software that you are safe. Who do you think writes some of these viruses to keep them in business? It does not stop you from hosting it. Compare it to the aids virus. There are many people that do not actually catch the virus but they are a host. They actually have the virus but it has not attacked their system and they are known as host. Well I did my best to inform my friends and I even told them if they keep making the post I was going to have to drop them off my friends list. Well this morning as I fire up my facebook page. What do you think was all over my home page? You got it. There were about 8 post of the results of the app's they had been playing already today. So there is 8 chance that a virus might of been sent out. Now take the 8 chance and multiply it by the number of friends on their friends list and you will see how many people have just been potentially infected with a virus from their host friends. now not all of them have the same friends so the potential grows. I did explain that after you play the app just type us a note on your status page and tell us how you did but they are to darn lazy or disrespectful to do that. They would rather put their so called friends at risk of losing the identities. It does not seem to bother them in the least about that either. So ask yourself this. Are they truly my friend, if they are willing to put my computer and my identity at risk? I would believe the answer is a firm NO. So with that being said I have some so called friends on facebook I need to go give the big boot to. Have a great day and I hope this post helps you out. You might of just found out how you caught your last virus.
Thanks,
David

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The pound stops here. Time to lose weight.

Well after seeing myself sideways in the mirror I knew it was time to go on a diet. When I would look at myself straight on it did not look that bad. Well at least I did not think it did but I was doing something and had my shirt off and was sideways to the mirror and I freaked out. I went 2 days later to talk to the people at LA Fitness. They have a super facility or facilities. The one I joined is in Ft. Lauderdale and has everything I was looking for. They have a pool and free weights, and the tread mills, cycles, Jacuzzi, sauna and more. My official starting stats are 208 pounds and 27% body fat. My goal is 180 pounds. I have an added twist though. I need to do it in 2 months. It is not as bad as it sounds. I have a lot of fluids in my body and they should shed pretty easy and that will be half the weight right there. Then that should be 10 pounds of toning which can be done with the weights and eating. If I can get to 185 in 2 months I would be happy. LA Fitness has a lot of classes that I will be taking as well. Mostly yoga and aqua aerobics. I will probably do a few spinning classes as well. The one thing I do not like about LA Fitness is the pressure they put on you to try to get you to join. I had already planned on joining but I want to try the place out first. They had given me a free 7 day pass.. I did not even get to use anything before they started talking about joining and prices. Then today I meet with the trainer for their one time free evaluation, where they set you up a workout plan and do the body fat count and all that. Again they did a few exercises and then started with the personal trainer plan. When I did not want to commit to that my free evaluation was over. I think they should give you the hour or time and then see if you want it. I would like a trainer but I felt they were forcing it on me. I still had not worked out on the equipment yet. I am sure I will like the club but I just wish they did not pressure you to join or use a trainer until you have used the equipment and had them give you the one time trainer for the hour. Not 15 minutes and then try to get to commit. I must say I am looking forward to dropping the weight. I am sure I will feel must better and make my doctor happy. LOL. I will keep you up to date.

Thanks Holy Cross Hospital

I just wanted to say thank you to the staff of Holy Cross Hospital here in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A good friend was recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer and just had surgery. They removed part of his lung. He was in there for 5 days including the surgery day. I think they took great care of him. I have had a few surgeries at Holy Cross myself. The staff there always seems to be nice and helpful. The surgeons are top notch and the facilities among the best. You see pictures of the former President and his family in offices around there. I cannot spell the doctors name but he was well liked by the Bush family. The only complaint I heard was that the food was not good one day. It is never as good as home. LOL. I think they do that so you think you are well sooner, so you can get home to some home cooked meals. I have used a few hospitals around the area and Holy Cross is the best to me. I just thought it would be nice to let Holy Cross Hospital and their staff know that someone appreciated their services.

Sincerely,
David McBrayer

Intercoastal Waterway View from Coral Ridge Towers

This is a short video I took from a friends condo on the intercoastal waterway in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His condo is on the 17th floor which is the top floor and he has the last condo which os right on the ICWW. Just click on the link below to see the video.

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American Flag Flying Proudly.

This is a short video of mt American Flag out blowing in the beautiful breeze here in sunny South Florida. I tried to get a shop of the Harley Davidson shop across I95 from me.

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Charolets Web #5

This is a video of Charolet the spider. She lives in Pompano Beach, FL. She has just rebuilt her web for the 5th time. Poor girl.

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The Queen Mary 2 Leaving New York

Here is a link to a few videos I took while taking a cruise aboard the Queen Mary 2. It went from New York to Southampton, England. It was a 6 day cruise. I then went to London for 4 days and then to Amsterdam for 5 days. It was a super trip and I enjoyed every minute of it. I hope you like the video or videos.

http://embedvid.com/v/1046 QM 2 Leaving NY.

http://embedvid.com/v/1047 The Verrazano Bridge NY and the Queen Mary 2 going under it.

http://embedvid.com/v/1048 The QM2 at sea during a transatlantic cruise.

The Power of Social Networking

This is David of "The McBrayer Report", a web cast talk show about a variety of topics. Tonights subjects covered: The Power of Social Networking, some local restaurants and some facts about todays date in history. I have included a link to the show so you can watch it. You can also go back and see other shows I have done. I just changed the name of the show tonight. Well I might have just started another show. I have DMAC's WebCam, DLTC Daily and now The McBrayer Report. I am looking into doing a food credic show since I eat out a lot. This way if you are coming to the Ft. Lauderdale area I might can help you out with some local info. If you have any questions you can e-mail me at david@dltc.us or dltcdotus@gmail.com.
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2222680

Customer Service, what happened to it?

Hello there, David of DLTC Daily here. I have noticed lately that customer service is not what it use to be. The larger the company, the worse the service seems to be. I have nothing against foreign people but sometimes it is very hard to understand them. I know I do not speak perfect English but good enough to communicate. The big companies seem to be outsourcing customer service to places like India. That seems to be where the communication gap is. Well I will not get into it to much. I am going to include a video of my latest web cast at DLTC Daily. I also give some shipping tips for new business owners. Just click on the link down below to see my show on customer service and shipping tips.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2216959

DLTC Daily Show with David

Hello everyone, I just wanted to tell you about my new talk show on www.ustream.tv. I talk about a variety of different topics from sports to politics. I will have a friend I interview or have as a guest host. He is very up on the political arena and is also an economist. I have been doing my show for about a week now. I am still figuring out the format of the show and how I want to run it. I have decided on a half an hour show for now but might do an hour show if I have guest.

So far I have touched on topics such as: How to buy a car, doctor's visits, pets & pet care, keep you children active and more. I have put out an offer to people or businesses. If you send me a shirt or hat and some info on your company I will do a plug for your business. Right now it will just cost you the shirt and shipping charge. Not a bad price for advertising. As I build the show up and get more viewers then I will charge for this service. I will take on sponsors down the road as well. If you are interested you may contact me at david@dltc.us for my mailing address.

Then you can go to www.youtube and do a search for dltcdous1 to find the videos I have posted so far. I try to keep the videos from 30 seconds to 1 or 2 minutes. I have some from the Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Pompano Beach, Hillsboro Inlet, my kids and my last vacation. Check them out if you get a chance. I will try to add one of my latest shows from DTLC Daily.

Waiting at the doctor's office.

When you go to your doctor's office, how long do you generally wait in the lobby before you get to the other little room? Then when you get in the little room, how long before the doctor comes to see you? It just seems to me they think your time is not worth anything. I am sure your boss would like it if you told him, boss I know I am suppose to be here at 9am but I will be there between 9am and 9:30am. Maybe a little later. I am sure they would like that. I personally have walked out after waiting to long long. My time is worth a lot to me as well.

Then if you have to go to the emergency room, please. That takes the longest. You have the people with no insurance that go there for any treatment. I had a friend that was in his late 70's fall and bust his head open. It took 9 staples to close it up. It took him 7 1/2 hours from start to finish. Now that just is not right. At his age he had fallen and busted his head open, something was wrong and then add the gash to his head. I sort of thought emergency meant do it fast or see them fast. I just personally don't understand the system.

Condo Commando's

Have you ever lived in a condo before? If you have then you probably know what I am talking about. The condo commando's. The people that are on the board on the condo association that think they have some great power now. You know the ones, you can't put your trash there, no drinking by the pool, you can't park there, your guest have to check in first, ect..... I live in a subdivision now that has houses and condos and we have an association as well, so I am seeing some of this first hand. The only thing they have not figured out, is that they really do not have that much power. People get scared of them because they are on the board. Don't be. Tell them to kiss your butt and mind their own business. What some of these commando's do is border line stalking or harassing you. Plus if they have let anyone else do what you have done then it is discrimination. The association is not allowed to stalk you, harass you or discriminate against you.

Sometimes when you give someone a position or a title, they let it go to their heads. They think this has given them some kind of special powers. One way to stop it is, just have an attorney write them a letter. That generally makes them think twice the next time. Then you can always find something that they do, that they are not suppose to do. I personally like it when they try to get smart with me and I let them know that they are messing with the wrong person. If your association has let things slide for others, then you are in a great position. As much as people hate to hear the word discrimination, it is a powerful and useful word. In a court of law it is super powerful.

So the next time you see your condo commando's running around, don't get worried. Just watch them as close as they watch you. I am sure you will find them doing more things that they should not be doing, then you are doing. Just keep notes and if you can take pictures. Then when they get smart with you, just pull out the bag of goodies and let them know they are barking up the wrong tree and not to mess with you. They do not have a much power as people think.

My new show on Ustream.tv

Hello everyone, David of DLTC here. I am starting a new talk show on Ustream.tv and I just wanted to let everyone know about it. I will add a link here on my blog site under favorite links. You can also get there through this link DLTC Daily or on my web site www.dltc.us and look at the link to my web cam. I probably have a link on my Facebook page as well and have to add it to Myspace & Twitter sites. I am on on those social networks plus more. Once I get my new talk show built up I will add sponsors or do advertising. I have made an offer to everyone for now though. If you would like me to wear a company shirt or company hat and mention your company or business in one or more of my shows, please contact me by e-mail and I will give you my shipping address. I would also like you to send me your company info like a contact name and web site address if you have one. A quick description of your company or business as well. I will plug your company or business for free right now. Later down the road I will charge a fee for this service.

Now I have a few different idea's for the show. I am just trying to figure out if I want to do 2 different shows. I am a sports buff and like all kinds of sports, so I might do one show to cover what has happened in sports recently or coming up. Then the other show would be more of a general talk show. Where I talk about what is going on in the world, what I am thinking, hold interviews with people and so on. I have a very good friend that is a retired and is really into politics and our economy. He was an economist and graduated from one of the top Economic Colleges in the world. I would like to do a show with him. He is very bright and up to date with what is going on around the world. The second show is the one I am doing now. I mix some sports in there right now but I will probably separate them down the road.

So for now, as I try to figure out the show, if you have any suggestions or you think there is something that I should talk about, please contact me at dltcdotus@gmail.com or if you just want to tell me something. As of now I am still doing the show at different times until I figure out what is best for me and my audience. I have recorded the shows so far and you can go back and view them. Well i hope everyone has the rest of a great week and a better weekend,

BFN,

David

Why does the rest of the world hate us?

OK, maybe the rest of the world don't hate us but there are plenty of people and countries that do. I have to figure it's because we always stick our noses into someone else's business. G.W. Bush was probably one of the worse at it. To me it seems like they sort of have a right to hate us or attack us. I mean we go to their countries and kill their people or bomb the hell out of it. I for one, might be one of the people that do not quite understand the world stage and what we are doing all over the world fighting other people.

I would think we have to fix the problems in our country before we try to go help others. The money that we spend on the world problems is overwhelming. We cannot even protect our own borders, but we are spread all over the middle east. The amount of money we have spent on the wars over the past 6 to 8 years has put us so far behind that we may not ever get out. Not in my life time. I am 47 now and I just cannot see us getting out of debt. Especially if we are still fighting every where and the amount of money it cost us.

The 9/11 deal was done within our borders. They did not fly planes over here and attack us. They did it from right here within the United States. We actually trained them. So I would think we need to work on our problems within the United States. If there is a big enough problem somewhere else, the rest of the world will let us know. Let them be the leaders and we will help out. We always seem to take the lead in these matters.

I just have trouble understanding what we are doing all over the place fighting, when we have so much to take care of here. I am sure I am missing something somewhere along the way. I just know that almost every day I hear that some family has just lost a son or daughter while fighting in the middle east. Then the next story is how a group of illegal immigrants crossed over the borders. Well, those are my thoughts for today.

Have a great day,

David of DLTC

Politics are just to funny.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I see some of the news programs or blogs that deal with politics. To me it is pretty plain to see that the politician's are not looking out for you and me but rather their party or area they are from. The health care debate is a great example. The Republicans are fighting it tooth and nail. You do not have to be to smart to know that this would be a good thing. People just don't get that we are already paying a ton of money to pay for the uninsured as it is. That is one way they will be able to pay for it. Plus if you do not put any regulations on the insurance companies or give them competition, they are going to keep making record profits. The drug companies are already willing to work with the government.

I just took a 16 day vacation to Europe. I took the Queen Mary 2 from NY to Southampton, England. I stayed in London for 4 days and then went to Amsterdam for 5 days. Now of course our health care seemed to be a big topic for them as well. I did not come across one person that did not think that they could do without their universal health care. They did not agree with everything about it but they liked it overall. It is a lot cheaper for them. They said when you really needed something taken care of right away it was done but if what you needed could wait a little while, then you waited. It is about like that here. You have to schedule surgeries for down the road unless it has to be done right now.

I would be a good person for them to use as an example. I have one doctor that did my neck surgery and both back surgeries. Now the last time I went to see him for my neck, I ask him something about my back and he told me he could not talk to me about the back because the insurance company would not allow him to. That the appointment I was there for was about the neck and that is what we could discuss. I was having pains in both and he had did the surgeries. Then if you take the number of MRI's I have had done in multiples because I would go to another doctor and they wanted new ones. Plus I have to go to my primary doctor to get a referral to the other doctor. Not just call them but make an appointment. Then when I do go see the new doctor and he wants to see me again, I have to get another referrals.

So to me, we should get a program in place and get it fast. Now the one thing we can do that is different then the other countries is build a better package. That is what we should be working on. Not whether a health care bill pass but which is the best one for the American people. Not the Democrats or Republicans, but what is best for everyone.

The Good Year Blimp in Pompano Beach, FL

Today is Sunday September 13, 2009. I was out riding around on this beautiful day here in Pompano Beach, FL and had put my camera in the car with me. As I was riding around I see the Good Year Blimp flying around near its hanger so I went over and took a video or two. I live about 2 miles from the hanger so I see it all the time. It flies over my house sometimes as it is setting itself up to go to the hanger. I noticed that it showed up in a few of my videos today I took while driving down A1A at FTL Beach. I hope you enjoy them.

Ft. Lauderdale Beach

Well today is Sunday September the 13th. It is a nice warm day here in South Florida. There are a few clouds but it is still nice outside. I took a ride down A1A in Ft. Lauderdale and shot a few videos of the beach while riding down the road. There were a ton of boats on the inter coastal water ways. There are tons of people out bronzing their bodies. I took Samson my 2010 Kia Soul for a ride down the beach or down A1A. Samson always gets the looks from the ladies.

I also was able to shoot a video or two of the Good Year Blimp as they were out and about by their hanger here in Pompano Beach. They seem to made it into a lot of my videos. When you see a spot in the air in the horizons, it is the blimp. There are some good games on today so I am sure I will be watching T.V. and working on the computer. I will try to upload a few videos and pictures. I will post them on my facebook page as well. So till next time. CIAO

Who's going to win this years US Open tennis tournament?

Well we are getting down to the nitty gritty in the 2009 US Open Tennis Tournament. My number one pick on the ladies side is out but her sister is still in. LOL. I was picking Venus myself but now it is up to Serena. I picked Roger on the Men's side. Raffa looked good finishing off his match today. I hope we get the women on tonight. I would not be to upset if Kim was to win it all. It would be a nice come back for her. Well that will do it for now as I should grab something to eat before the match comes on. I hope everyone has a great weekend. CIAO and thanks for reading my blog. Thanks, David

Hello everyone, This is David of DLTC Blog

Hello everyone out there, my name is David and I live in sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. I use the initials DLTC for my blog name as they stand for David's Little Treasure Chest. That is the name of my web site and my eBay store. I deal in Antique & Collectibles and do a few shows a year. I also sell items on eBay and my own web site which is www.dltc.us and my e-mail is David@dltc.us or dltcdotus@gmail.com if you would like to contact me. I am a USPTA Tennis Teaching Pro as well.

I have just recently taken a trip to Europe and I was gone for 16 days. I flew to NY and stayed one night and then caught the Queen Mary 2 for a Trans Atlantic cruise which took 6 days. It was my first Trans Atlantic cruise and it was very nice. Even with her stabilizers, she rocked back and forth a little bit every now and then. I really enjoyed it myself though. I got a lot of rest and played at the casino. I came in 2nd in a few tournaments while aboard though. The QM2 docked in Southampton, England on Saturday morning at 5:30am. I got off around 9am and took a car to London where I stayed for 4 nights.

I love London as it is a great place to shop and dine out. Your wallet or purse might not like it as much though. London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. I still love it and made sure to visit some of my favorite shops like Emporio Armani, Harrods, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Hermes and Harvey Nichols. Then after being in London for 4 nights I flew over to Amsterdam, Holland for 5 days.

Now I just love Amsterdam for many reasons. Yes, that is one reason I like it. Amsterdam is a free city and as long as you don't make trouble you can have a great time. The have some of the nicest museums and great places to eat. The cafes by the streets are great for watching people go by as you sip on your coffee or favorite beverage. They do have some great coffee shops as well and some of them have outside tables and you can burn one right there and watch the people walk by. You get some funny looks sometimes but that is fine. The look from some of the older locals or just older people thinking, those damn young kids and their pot, while the young ones are thinking, hey, that guy is smoking one right there in front, look but don't look. It is always funny and you can tell the people who are there for the first time. I was shocked my first time as well. I mean when you walk in a coffee shop and they hand you a menu with 12 types of cannabis and 20 types of hash, it does kind of blow your mind. I should of filmed a menu for everyone as I have a friend that owns a shop. I am sure I can get a copy of one. They had some new super stuff there this time. I think it was the 2008 cup winner. They had Buddhas sister and Chocolu or something like that. The Chocolu was great tasting while the Buddhas sister would get you pretty darn high. So of course I mixed them together with a little Old Amsterdam Hash. Now I had the best of 3 worlds. It kind of freaked them out that an American could come over and out smoke them. They also mix the smoke with tobacco. I have always laughed at them as they do with me. What in the world do you want to ruin the taste by putting tobacco in with your smoke. They say for filler. Tobacco gives it a harsher taste as well. I tell them that is what the hash is for, a filler. LOL. Now I am smart enough to know that I smoke the heck out of it when I am over there, but not to bring any back with me as I know I am going to be stopped by customs when I come back. Which I was as usual.

Now back to Amsterdam. When you go there and you want to visit the museums and us public transportation you will want to get you an I Amsterdam pass. It gives you free entrance into most the museums and gives you access to the public transportation. The pass comes in 24hrs, 48hrs, and 72 hours. I got the 72 hour one for $58 Euros. By the time you visit the 3 major museums and use the public transit it has paid for itself. You also get 25% off many places and things as well. If you like to ride bikes you can rent one of those as well at Mac's Bike Rentals. There is a coupon for 25% off the bike rental. Bikes are the number one way to get around Amsterdam and they have the right away most the time. Stay out of their paths. LOL. Dumb Americans. LOL.

Well I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know who I am. i will be doing blogs and I have a web cam and I use it to show our beautiful weather here in Florida and I do some interviews and some chat sessions and so on. So stop back by and visit with me or e-mail me if you need something. CIAO

Sincerely,

David McBrayer

My Ustream account

This is hopefully a link to my ustream.tv account. I us Ustream.tv to hold my web cast or talk shows. Come join me for one or more. You can subscribe to it as well. If you become a member (which is free) you can chat with me or any other show that you watch. You have to be a registered member to chat with people. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dltc-daily

Amsterdam Short Video

This is David from Sunny South Florida. I took this short video while in Amsterdam at the beggining of September of 2009. I was there from 9/2/09 - 9/7/09. It is a great place to visit and I HIGHLY recommend it. It is not that expensive and it is very easy to get around the city. You can go by public transportation or on foot. They rent bikes as well and then it is very easy to get around. You want to go to Mac's Bike's. You also will want to pick up your I Amsterdam pass. I took several short video's of Amsterdam. I hope you enjoy this short video.

A day at sea on the QM2

Hello everyone, this is David of sunny South Florida. This is a short video I took from my room aboard the Queen Mary 2 on a recent vacation I went on to Europe. This is on the 3rd or 4th day. I had to keep the video's short because of the size they are. One short 25 second video will be around 25 MB to 30 MB in size, if not a little more. I took a few of them. I am hoping I can change my blog title or name. I do not want to be known as "Trip to Amsterdam".

A short video from the QM2

Hello there, this is David of sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. This is just a short video of a day at sea aboard the Queen Mary 2. It was a 6 day trip across the Atlantic Ocean. The trip was nice but it was kind of cool a few days. A little rain as well. We had an emergency air lift off the ship for a man that was sick. They took him and his wife off by helicopter. That happened on the 2nd day. We made up the time over the next few days and arrived right on time.

Trip to Amsterdam

Hello everyone. This is David from sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. I have just made it back from a 16 day trip to Europe. I flew to New York and spent the night, then caught the Queen Mary 2 for a 6 day trip to South Hampton, England. I then took a car from South Hampton, to London, England, where I stay 4 nights at the Sheraton Park Tower. I then flew to Amsterdam for 5 days and stayed at the Eden/Rembrandt. I then flew back to London and then to Miami, Florida.

The whole trip was a blast and each part had it's on excitement. On the second day aboard the QM2, we had to turn back toward Canada so we could meet the Coast Guard Helicopter for an emergency Air Lift Rescue. It happened not to far from my room and I could see the helicopter hovering around the outside of the ship waiting to extract the man and his wife. Everything went off without any hitches and we were off and running again. We picked up the pace so we made up all the time we had lost. I did not know a ship that big could go so fast. The rest of the trip aboard the QM2 was very nice with great meals and great staff. I of course visited the casino each night to donate $100. It was not a good gambling trip for me this time. You win some and you lose some.

Then in London my excitement was going shopping at some of the nice shops in London like : Harrods, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Versace and so on. I bought a few shirts at Emporio Armani and had lunch at their cafe which was very nice. The view over
looks Brompton Street which is where Harrods is. It is 1 block away from Emporio Armani.

Then it was off to one of my favorite cities in the whole world, Amsterdam. I have been to Amsterdam many times but I always enjoy going back. I could live in Amsterdam or in Europe for that matter. The great thing about Amsterdam is that you can get anywhere you want to go in about 20 to 30 minutes. That's on foot. Even quicker by tram, bus, train or taxi. You can be in Rembrandtplien or Rembrandt Square and be in the Red Light District in 10 or 15 minutes on foot. The museums in Amsterdam are super and the age of the places are very old. It is just a great place to visit and yes it is true, in the coffee shops you can buy cannabis and hash. The popular weed this time was budahs sister. You can twist you one up and sit outside and fire it up and have a coffee or soda. You can have drinks in some of them. The night life in Amsterdam is always hopping. Beautiful people every where. Now some of the fashions might through you off a little bit. LOL.

So in closing the trip was a great success. I got stopped and searched in customs on the way back which was fine. I had nothing with me. I would say if you go to Amsterdam make sure you get an I Amsterdam pass. You can read about it online before you go. It will get you in most the museums and give you public transportation, plus other discounts. If you are looking for a ship to cross the Atlantic on the QM2 is a great one. Then if you want a centrally located nice hotel while in London, then the Sheraton Park Tower is very nice. There are cheaper one's though but I was not looking for cheap. I hope you have enjoyed the information about my trip.

Sincerely,
David