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    Travel » Italy

    Bonus Post - Zandvoort, The Netherlands

    Published: Nov 3, 2011 · Modified: Mar 12, 2021 by Marissa Stevens · 8 Comments

    We arrive in Amsterdam 10 minutes after our connecting flight departs. But not before we see the Alps and Mont Blanc.

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    Thick fog delayed our take off from Rome and had us circling in the ‘holding area’ over Amsterdam until we were dizzy. In the airport, we take a number. Four hours later we learn that we’ll fly out tomorrow.

    Bad news: we will not sleep in our own bed tonight and we don’t have our luggage. Good news: we’ll spend the night in Zandvoort, acute little beach town in the Netherlands about 40 minutes west of Amsterdam. KLM Airlines picks up the bill for taxi, hotel, dinner and breakfast; they even include an overnight pack with toiletries, a T-shirt, and socks.

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    Sweet town; impressive sand sculptures; cold beer; time for bed. We’ll try again tomorrow.

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    1. Jenn says

      November 03, 2011 at 6:04 pm

      Not such a terrible inconvenience....glad all you need are t-shirts and socks for a new day!

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      • marissa says

        November 04, 2011 at 4:27 pm

        Yep, just t-shirts and socks, that's all we need. 🙂 Jenn - you made this trip more fun!

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    2. Tim says

      November 03, 2011 at 5:01 pm

      Lucky its not raining there, enjoy your last night in Europe and what an incredible trip! Thanks for making us part of it.

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      • marissa says

        November 04, 2011 at 4:31 pm

        Our time at Villa Sampaguita with you and Rena was a highlight of this trip. Thank you for staying with us the rest of the way!

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    3. Thom says

      November 03, 2011 at 3:30 pm

      Ain't travelin' fun. It's just not memorable enough without some chaos thrown in. I hope you are on your way now- welcome home (soon) to the Bend deep freeze- snow this week!

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      • marissa says

        November 04, 2011 at 4:33 pm

        Spoken from your own experience! So glad you're home safe Thom. Thank you for great comments and good laughs - you made our trip more fun.

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    4. Colo says

      November 03, 2011 at 12:31 pm

      The Netherlands... My favorite country in Europe! And I am lucky enough to travel there on business often.

      If your riding KLM, maybe you can get a flight home with one stop in St Maarten... and get stuck again. Or even better, the Volcano could do its thing again! I was there when the Iceland volcano blew and got stuck in Amsterdam for an extra 6 days... with my wife... Life was good!

      Maybe tomorrow will bring a blog headline like: Working our way home visiting beach cities around the world - St Maarten/St Martin or Stuck in Amsterdam with the Portland Blues Again!

      Be safe

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      • marissa says

        November 04, 2011 at 4:35 pm

        Colo - thank you so much for being with us the whole trip and for your help before it. We're happy to have a new friend!

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