Summer Vacation (Amsterdam) - 2003

While we were underway on our vacation, I received a call about a meeting in the Netherlands. Having "never" been there I opted to go and cut into our vacation (time in Marion, IL). I was able to fly out of Marion through St. Louis into Amsterdam. The 2 day meeting itself was rather uneventful but I enjoyed the overall experience. Although I traveled by myself I spent the time overseas with Wayne Campbell and John Souva. These photos are of the time I spent away from work. As for work, it was interesting since I was working with some NATO representatives, particularly a gentleman from Turkey.

As for our free time, we ate at some nice restaurants near the hotel which was not actually in Amsterdam but it was near the ocean (I can't even think how to spell the name!). On our last full day there we had most of the afternoon and rode the train to Amsterdam and did some sightseeing.

The only real down side of the trip was my luggage. United Airlines thought it best my bag stay in Chicago the whole time and left me with only the clothes on my back (I did carry my ditty bag on the plane with me).


My hotel in the Netherlands


Sunset on the beach


Amsterdam


Amsterdam


Wayne paying to use the bathroom at McD's


Me and the captain