Sunday 10 April 2011

Trip to Amsterdam - April 2011

Went to Amsterdam for business trip on April with 2 colleagues . We went there for 4 days 2 nights . This is my second visit to Amsterdam , the last visit was somewhere in 90's . Really looking forward to go there again . Since this is international trip , we have to take train to satellite building in order to board the air plane .

Departed  to Amsterdam by KLM , an Airbus , a huge and comfortable plane  . It took us for 13 hours on board . We arrived early in the morning at the Schipol International Airport and took complimentary bus to our hotel , Mercure Amsterdam . The hotel is not far from the airport . The temperature around 2 to 6 degree Celcius , still cool and it is after winter time .

On the 1st day , we visited the tourist spot and do some shopping for the souvenier . We also took the canal cruise , really nice to see the building and Amsterdam city via the canal .On the 2nd  and 3rd day , we spent most of our time  on business meeting and visit  by car . Their offices situated at 2 different places , at the country side , one near north and  another at south . Along the way , at the country side , we can see a beautiful scenery , the garden , the farmer's house and their farm . For dinner , we went to an Indonesian dutch restaurant with a nice western foods  at a small beautiful village . Thanks for the hospitality of Mr Arno , our business friend . The final day we left Amsterdam by KLM back to Malaysia for another 13 hours journey with 2 meals interval .

Insyaallah , will come back again to Amsterdam ............... this time with family and will explore their beautiful tulips flower especially during spring time .


KLIA ... check in

KLIA ... at satellite building via train from main building

Amsterdam via  KLM  airplane

Schipol Airport

arrived early morning

Infront of Amsterdam Airport Mercure Hotel








In the canal cruise boat







Hotel restaurant

Hotel parking lot





at country side...





The wind mill ...the trade mark!


with Dutch man ... Mr Arno


Schiphol Airport ... to depart to KLIA by KLM