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