Please don't forget me while I am gone.

This past week has been so busy trying to get all "my ducks in a row" ready to leave for Amsterdam on Wednesday. We will arrive in Amsterdam too early in the morning to check into The Golden Tulip, our hotel, so we will leave our luggage in their holding area, then go and look around until check in time. MrC and I will be spending the first day and night here before getting a ride to Winterswijk, where MrC. will be shooting in the European steel Challenge.

We will be staying in another in the chain of Golden Tulips in Winterswijk. Looks nice doesn't it?
The indoor range is within walking distance of the hotel, which will be very convenient for us. As MrC. is shooting his match on Saturday, so we will stroll to the range on Friday to check out all the proceedings, and of course do a little sight seeing there and back.
I am also a competitive pistol shooter, but am leaving this event to "the big boys" Quite frankly this event is way more pressure than I want to deal with, instead I just want to be a tourist, and enjoy taking many, many pictures, especially of the gardens.

I have been doing some Internet research on places to eat which will not strain our meager budget. I have found a chain of vending machines for food, and will NOT be using those YUK! I hate vending machine food. I think our best bet is to buy our food at one of the local outdoor markets or supermarkets, and perhaps eat at a nice restaurant now and again, if it is not too expensive.
If anyone has been to Holland and has some good information, please let me know. You will find my email address on the sidebar.

Our excitement rate is up another notch or two, now it is almost time to leave on this adventure of a lifetime.I am going to miss reading Blotanical. Hmmmm! perhaps I am kidding myself, I think I am going to be too busy to miss anything from home while we are gone.