Category Archives: Netherlands

Visiting the Netherlands 2012

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Graeme

Visiting the Netherlands 2012 Although we had a few moments of concern when we learned that Copenhagen’s Metro ticket vending machines only took coins and not plastic, our flight from Copenhagen to Amsterdam was uneventful. Danish and Swedish portion of … Continue reading →

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Ottawa to Montreal before flight to Denmark

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ron

Ottawa to Montreal before flight to Denmark Once Graeme and his brother, Alan, decided to fly to Denmark on a flight out of Montreal, the question then became how to get to Montreal from Ottawa. There are plenty of options. … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam – Heineken Factory

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Graeme

Amsterdam – Heineken Factory Due to my “chemical engineering” mind, I decided to check out the Heineken factory with fellow Contiki travellers… yeah I’m full of fun reasons. The museum is quite a complex set-up where history and equipment abound. … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Graeme

Amsterdam Amsterdam was our first city on the Contiki – European Inspiration Tour. The city with the Red Light District and Painted Elephant Statues… Canals everywhere, feels a lot like home (Ottawa’s Rideau Canal). There were a lot of bikes … Continue reading →

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To Amsterdam

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Graeme

To Amsterdam A quick glance at the white cliffs of Dover and we got on a ferry bound for Europe! The Trip over was pretty uneventful, time to talk to fellow travellers and start planning out Amsterdam. We had to … Continue reading →

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