Travel-me-do 2009: start 'er up

[rebness]

Chris and I have just booked to go to Amsterdam for my 28th birthday. Originally, we were aiming for Latvia, but the prices had gone up crazily and it was just too much trouble to get there from Barcelona - I would have had to go via Brussels and Venice en-route and that's too tiresome for a long weekend.

Not to be disparaging about a place I've never visited, but Amsterdam has never really caught my attention. I don't know if it's because it's too close to the UK, but then France excites me. Maybe it's the pathetic braying of teenagers and young adults about OMGZ how many drugs they're going to take when they're there, but I dunno. It's one of those places I should have seen years ago and there is at least the Van Gogh museum, so yay.

For my birthday itself, I think I'll take a trip to Andorra. I know very little about the place, so that'll be exciting enough and less hassle than getting to Toulouse or Madrid, so why not? 

I've been very bad today; meaning to write and failing. Meaning to read and failing. I tidied up, then messed the flat up again. Perhaps it's this depressing damned novel I've just finished, but that can wait for the reading catch-up post. Hmph. Ennui, I has it.

Comments

[rebness.livejournal.com]

It's pretty annoying. You know how my very, very favourite painting is Starry Night? And how I've always wanted to see it, but it's housed in New York?

Well, the good news is the first stop on the European tour is Amsterdam.

The bad news? It doesn't begin till mid-February. >:

[wickedmanifesto.livejournal.com]

It's still worth going. I was quite surprised at the place, thinking it would be all young stoned hairy guys (and they are about). I was shocked to find the people were incredibly friendly, the streets clean, and the scenery alone worth the trip. We had a wonderful time there- the Jordaan is lovely and we ate lots of yummy food like Indonesian and dutch cheese (lots and lots of cheese). Oh, and they make their own gin and it is yummy. I would go back in a heartbeat. Whereabouts are you staying? We found a perfect studio apartment with kitchenette and a full shower in the Jordaan for 75 dollars (euros?) a night.