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MINI UNITED - Day 1 Getting to AMS

June 22, 2007 on 5:55 pm | In MINI UNITED 2007, Recent Posts |

 We left London Heathrow and only had a slight delay and arrived in Amsterdam around 2pm local time.   Ian wasn’t going to get in until about 3:30ish so I figured I would get some early duty free shopping done and let Nigel and Blue Bear loose to have some some fun.  I gave them each a few Euro’s but when I caught up with them they where being a little mischevious.

Looks like Nigel and Blue Bear made a friend and in their search for a refreshment

Nigel figured why pay for the milk when I can get it for free or at least try.

Ian’s flight arrived and we set off on taking the train to Amsterdam Centraal but it was not as easy at it seemed.  We tried several different ticket vending machines but after trying four different cards we could not get tickets out of the vending machine so we said the heck with it and took a taxi which provided for a more scenic view.  

When we arrived at the Movenpick hotel we were greeted. (ps. The dutch fellow sitting is as tall as a skyscraper. No doubt he can walk over MINIs in a single step)

After dropping our stuff off in our room we headed back downstairs for a welcome reception hosted by MINIUSA where we saw many friendly MINIUSA folks from MTTS and met several new MINI owners who came out for MINI United.  

Nigel, Blue Bear and QQ Jack wasted no time feeding themselves.  

After our reception MINI USA took us on a great canal ride.  Even though it was raining outside it did not spoil the fun

and Nigel and QQ Jack wasted no time heading for the booze.  When in Amsterdam drink Heineken

and waste no time adopting the Peace, Love and Ice Cream motto. 

 

Nigel and Blue Bear wanted to go to a coffee shop for some ice cream and coffe but I had to explain that in Amsterdam a coffee shop isn’t a coffee shop and what they really wanted was a Cafe.  Anyhow I expect tomorrow I will be explaining the birds and the bees.

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Also Check out Ian’s coverage of MINI United