Hi.
Yeah, I know that I'm a shitty blogger. I haven't had a computer again for months and we'll trying to settle in to my new town has taken it's toll and and and. I'm really just a shitty blogger.
So, Amsterdam is homely and nice and all that. In fairness, I've so far received one salary from which I paid almost 3 rents, so I've mainly been snuggling at home and being broke and boring. But it is a cool town, and I'm looking forward having the chance to experience more of it and the other cities closeby.
Funny anecdote about Amsterdam. There's this symbol with XXX everywhere, and I thought it was just a tourist thing to represent the "shady" character Amsterdam is know off, with the hookers and drugs and wild living. Nope. It's the city's official logo. Official as in all my official papers from the city has it too.
I did a quick trip to Finland as well, it was snowy,cold and dark but great being with the family over the holidays. And yes, I was broke and boring there as well. Mom and that has a little puppydoggy, and it was enough to stay in and play with him. He's so cute!
But, a new year has started and it's time to not be boring and look ahead. Best thing about being in Amsterdam, is that it's so much easier to travel around. Even the trip Finland, I left after work, had no layovers, and a few hours later I was in Helsinki having a drink with my friends. Revolutionary, I tell you!
So, what will 2015 bring? To start with, I do have a few "mandatory" trips. I have to get to Malta to get the rest of my stuff, and I need to visit Dublin considering I've been a bastard and haven't been there since last april. My wardrobe also really misses Penneys! Hopefully, I'll time Dublin with St Patricks day when Dropkick Murphys are playing in town. Might even get a buddy from back home to meet up in town for that!
I'll have to Finland of course, my niece graduates in early June, and my "little sis" is getting married in early August.But like mentioned, visiting Finland isn't as awful and expensive anymore as it used to, so I'll manage.
Now, being close by, I really want to visit Berlin finally. It's been a long long dream of mine, but I'll explain more if it happens. Should also grab a weekend in Brussels at some point. Maybe some other Europe travelling, depending on good offers and time and all that.
The P7C plan for 2015 was Africa and Mombasa. But...The best time to go is early spring, and I really can't get my finances and plans sorted out by that. Instead, this I will do a "+1".
+1???
Yes. My dear friends, are grabbing their stuff and kids and lives and moving to Jamaica, where they already spent some time earlier. So, I decided to go see them and make that my birthdaytrip for this year.
Jamaica is Central America, which doesn't really go into anything on P7C, that's why I'm calling it a +1. Although technically, I will have layovers in North America....
It's gonna be so nice. Forget about the ganja and reggae, to me Jamaica is always the place where Young Brian Flannigan met Jordan and fell in love and had romantic hangouts in the waterfall. (Yes, a film reference. If you don't know which film, then shame on you. Shame!)
Hey, if you have ideas for quick weekend trips from A'dam, I'd be happy to hear them!
Yeah, I know that I'm a shitty blogger. I haven't had a computer again for months and we'll trying to settle in to my new town has taken it's toll and and and. I'm really just a shitty blogger.
So, Amsterdam is homely and nice and all that. In fairness, I've so far received one salary from which I paid almost 3 rents, so I've mainly been snuggling at home and being broke and boring. But it is a cool town, and I'm looking forward having the chance to experience more of it and the other cities closeby.
Funny anecdote about Amsterdam. There's this symbol with XXX everywhere, and I thought it was just a tourist thing to represent the "shady" character Amsterdam is know off, with the hookers and drugs and wild living. Nope. It's the city's official logo. Official as in all my official papers from the city has it too.
I did a quick trip to Finland as well, it was snowy,cold and dark but great being with the family over the holidays. And yes, I was broke and boring there as well. Mom and that has a little puppydoggy, and it was enough to stay in and play with him. He's so cute!
But, a new year has started and it's time to not be boring and look ahead. Best thing about being in Amsterdam, is that it's so much easier to travel around. Even the trip Finland, I left after work, had no layovers, and a few hours later I was in Helsinki having a drink with my friends. Revolutionary, I tell you!
So, what will 2015 bring? To start with, I do have a few "mandatory" trips. I have to get to Malta to get the rest of my stuff, and I need to visit Dublin considering I've been a bastard and haven't been there since last april. My wardrobe also really misses Penneys! Hopefully, I'll time Dublin with St Patricks day when Dropkick Murphys are playing in town. Might even get a buddy from back home to meet up in town for that!
I'll have to Finland of course, my niece graduates in early June, and my "little sis" is getting married in early August.But like mentioned, visiting Finland isn't as awful and expensive anymore as it used to, so I'll manage.
Now, being close by, I really want to visit Berlin finally. It's been a long long dream of mine, but I'll explain more if it happens. Should also grab a weekend in Brussels at some point. Maybe some other Europe travelling, depending on good offers and time and all that.
The P7C plan for 2015 was Africa and Mombasa. But...The best time to go is early spring, and I really can't get my finances and plans sorted out by that. Instead, this I will do a "+1".
+1???
Yes. My dear friends, are grabbing their stuff and kids and lives and moving to Jamaica, where they already spent some time earlier. So, I decided to go see them and make that my birthdaytrip for this year.
Jamaica is Central America, which doesn't really go into anything on P7C, that's why I'm calling it a +1. Although technically, I will have layovers in North America....
It's gonna be so nice. Forget about the ganja and reggae, to me Jamaica is always the place where Young Brian Flannigan met Jordan and fell in love and had romantic hangouts in the waterfall. (Yes, a film reference. If you don't know which film, then shame on you. Shame!)
Hey, if you have ideas for quick weekend trips from A'dam, I'd be happy to hear them!
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