Meeting in Holland, 25-26/11

[Paddy_NL]

We are about fifteen minutes away from Rotterdam Airport, and a fair 45 minute drive from Amsterdam Airport (I know, it's a small country).

Planning is Saturday to Sunday. If all can be here at a reasonable time, we'll try to get to the go-kart centre and do some drinking and driving on the circuit
(just kidding!)

[Robspot]

How far are you from the airport? And when are people planning to go?

Friday to Sunday?
Saturday to Sunday?
Saturday to Monday?

Robspot, I am free and easy, could go out Friday to Sunday and stay in Rotterdam or Amsterdam on Friday night.

That sounds tempting Rick but if I stay in Amsterdam on friday night I won't be going anywhere on saturday 

[Robspot]

We are about fifteen minutes away from Rotterdam Airport, and a fair 45 minute drive from Amsterdam Airport (I know, it's a small country).

Planning is Saturday to Sunday. If all can be here at a reasonable time, we'll try to get to the go-kart centre and do some drinking and driving on the circuit
(just kidding!)

Flying seems like a sensible option as one goes at 7.50am on saturday (arrives Rotterdam at 10.10am) and returns at 3.45pm on sunday. I don't fancy a 16 hour round trip drive for one night. I wouldn't mind meeting up on the friday night for a few beers though.

[rcutler]

Where is the flight from? If it is bournmouth I could make my way to you on Friday night. Have a few beers and set of in the AM, I must admit Flying is a lot easier. I have done a Amsterdam round trip in the van, not much fun, but amsterdam was! :-)

[Paddy_NL]

Bournemouth-flight is only once a day, and arrives at Amsterdam at 21.30 at night.
(my inlaws live in Boremouth )

[Robspot]

The flight I was talking about was from 'eathrow. The Bournemouth flights, as Paddy says, aren't great times and only go to Amsterdam

[rcutler]

Heathrow is easy for me so let me know if you are going to fly and I will try and book the same flight.

Hotel's in Rotterdam look cheap (E50-E110) , maybe fly out on Friday evening and stay in Rotterdam, get some of the Dutch guys to show us around  . Then to paddy's on Saturday, stay there on Saturday night. Then fly back on Sunday afternoon.

[Pieter]

I'm willing to offer a place to sleep and breakfast for two persons for the weekend, so don't worry about it. I live only 20 minutes away from Paddy's.

[Werner]

You mentioned bringing some beer over, helles Hefeweizen is always nice...

Helles Hefeweizen, no problem! I'll contact hgb so we'll organize this

Cheers

Werner

[hgb]

I mailed Werner. It looks like we will get to Rotterdam together, which means less room for the Hefeweizen, I'm afraid. 

[LangTall]

One crate will do boys, most of the guys will think it's not the apropriate time for Weizen in November.

[gab]

You can mark me as "possible", if work stays steady till November than I may be able to swing it. If I do attend, no worry about the Weizen or Weissbier as it`s called here in Bayern. I can bring crateloads in my Multivan.

LangTall, I didn`t know that there is a proper time in the Netherlands for drinking Weizen? Is it considered a summer beer, I ask because in Munich it`s drank the whole year round.

[LangTall]

Yes, Weizen, or 'witbier' as we call it, is considered a summer beer. When I'm in Germany for my work, I always order Weizen insead of pils, as I find it more appealing.

[Steve Pyro]

I'm interested - there's a Transavia flight from Stansted to Rotterdam, currently about £80 including tax.

Need to check with my diary secretary.

[il Cavallino]

If necessary two people or so can sleep at my place from friday on saturday. It's just a studio so not very big but that won't be a problem. It's only for one night. And most of Rotterdams cafés are within a few minutes walking from my door, Paddy lives five minutes away by car.