We started the discussion last year and after some little discussion this year, we decided to do in EUROPE -> AMSTERDAM.
What i (Jens) would like to do is to go into a so called "Bungalow Park". For example something like this: http://www.centerparcs.com/EN/US/villages#
The one i have in mind is this: Park Zandvoort http://www.centerparcs.com/EN/US/villages/park_zandvoort So we can live there and do trips to Amsterdam.
Or we could live directly in Amsterdam and do a trip to the coast if we want. We ended up in let me book a Hotel ;-) See more details below.
Mercure Hotel Amsterdam Aan de Amstel Joan Muyskenweg 10 1096 CJ AMSTERDAM - NETHERLANDS
Hotel code : 1244 - Tel : (+31)20/6658181 - Fax : (+31)20/6948735 - @ : H1244@accor.com
http://www.mercure.com/mercure/fichehotel/gb/mer/1244/fiche_hotel.shtml
So far i booked 8 Rooms, each for 2 people. Price: 99,50 Euro per night and room + 5% Tax. Breakfast is included.
Friday:
During the day: Meet & Greet with the team in the hotel At the early evening: Diner in the hotel At evening: Ghost Tour in Amsterdam http://www.amsterdamghostwalk.com/main.php?lang=en At the later evening: Meet & Drink somewhere in Amsterdam
Saturday:
In the morning: Breakfast for those who can and want During the day: Sightseeing per feed and on a boat At the evening: THE DINER (which drinks, speaches, tears, etc.) in a Restaurant in Amsterdam At the later evening: No idea so far
Sunday:
In the morning: Breakfast for those who can and want During the day: No idea .... : Also no idea (maybe visiting some coffee shops ?)
| Who | 18-20 July | Notes |
| Bharat (+?) | M | |
| h0bbel (+1) | Y | |
| Signe (+?) | ? | |
| Dmolavi (+?) | ? | |
| schultmc (+?) | Y | |
| ckdake (+1) | M | (It's very likley!) |
| floridave (+0) | Y | |
| talmdal (+0) | N | |
| Joe7 (+?) | ||
| volksport (+?) | N | |
| Jens (+0) | Y | |
| jmo (+?) | M | |
| jozefs (+?) | ||
| Beckett (+?) | U(nlikely) | |
| mindless (+?) | U(nlikely) | |
| fryfrog (+?) | N | |
| thumb (+?) | Y | |
| paour (+1) | Y | |
| valiant (+0) | Y | (I don't plan that far ahead) |
| jhilden (+?) | Y | (I might not make it on all the days) |
talmdal: amsterdam: +1
ckdake: central +1
schultmc: amsterdam +1
jmullan: amsterdam++
bharat: amsterdam++
valiant: amsterdam +1
floridave: amsterdam +1
Tim_j: +1 Bungalowpark
| Who | Hotel inside, Bungalowpark outside | Comment |
| Jens | Bungalow | |
| Andy | Bungalow would be nice. | But that sounds even more expensive. Whatever we can afford. |
| Michael S. | I prefer whichever is least expensive - travel from the US to Amsterdam is much more expensive than intra-US travel. | |
| Tim | Hotel | I think we'd prefer, in Amsterdam only because of the availability of activities and sights. The concern is that if you are in the Bungalow Park (btw it did look very nice), it might limit the ability to see some of the sights in Amsterdam. Further too, still prefer to be in Amsterdam... not much of a beach person, but if the consensus is that we're doing the bungalow park, can we get bungalows for two. |
| Bharat | I have no strong preference. It's going to be fun either way | |
| floridave | I go with the flow....As long as there is beer. | |
| paour | No strong preferences either. We probably won't be able to stay more than the weekend unfortunately |
| Who | # Guests? | Expected Airfare | Arrive Time | Arrive Airport | Depart Time | Depart Airport | Airfare Price | Need Hotel | Dates Hotel Needed | Need Hotel Roommate |
| volksport | ||||||||||
| Talmdal | ||||||||||
| ckdake | +1 | 1,479.44(USD) pp | 18th 8:10am | AMS | mon.tues/wed on a train to Paris | CDG | yes | 18-20 | nope. got my +1 | |
| schultmc | 0 | $1137.90 | 2008-07-18 7:05 AM | AMS | 2008-07-20 1:30 PM | AMS | $1137.90 | yes | 18-Jul - 20-Jul | yes |
| floridave | 0 | $1843 | 17-Jul 11:30 AM | AMS | 20-Jul 1:05 pm | AMS | yes | if needed | ||
| bharat | 0 | $1333 | 17-Jul 10:30 AM Northwest/KLM# 8606 | AMS | 20-Jul 6:20 PM | AMS | yes | 17-Jul - 20-Jul | if needed | |
| mindless | ||||||||||
| Jens | ||||||||||
| valiant | 0 | 18-Jul 2:05 PM | AMS | 21-Jul 2:55 PM | AMS | $560 | No | No hotel room for me at all | ||
| fryfrog | ||||||||||
| jozefs | 0 | - | 17-Jul 5:05 PM | AMS | 23-Jul 1:05 PM | AMS | No | |||
| beckett | ||||||||||
| jmullan | 0 | |||||||||
| h0bbel | 1 | ~$1200 (depending on xchange rates) | 18-Jul 13:55 | AMS | 20-Jul 15:00 | AMS | yes | 18-Jul - 20-Jul | ||
| paour | +1 | €459 (driving isn't a good idea for that weekend) | 18-Jul 11:55 (flight) | 20-Jul 14:55 (flight) | yes | 18, 19 | got a +1.5 | |||
| jhilden | 0 | by train | ? | ? | probably going to stay at a friend's place |
| Who | Gender | Size | Guest? | Gender | Size | Total | Note | secondorder |
| volksport | Male | M | 1 | |||||
| Talmdal | Male | L | 1 | 1L (male) | ||||
| ckdake | Male | S | Y | Female | S | 2 | 1L for guy that designed them | |
| schultmc | Male | XL | Y | Female | XXL | 3 | 2 male XL, one female XXL | |
| floridave | Male | L | 3 | 2 Kids (8y/10y) | ||||
| bharat | Male | M | Y | Female | L | 4 | 2 kids (5y/6y) | |
| mindless | Male | L | Female | M | 4 | 2 Kids (3y/Baby) | 1 L, 1 M, 1 4T | |
| Jens | Male | M | 1 | |||||
| valiant | Male | M | 1 | |||||
| fryfrog | Male | XL | 2 | 1x M, 1x XL (wife, me) | ||||
| jozefs | Male | S | 1 | |||||
| beckett | Male | S | Y | Female | M | 2 | 1 male S, 1 female M | |
| jmullan | Male | L | 1 | |||||
| Joe7 | Male | M | 1 | |||||
| paour | Male | M | Y | Female | M | 3 | 1 kid (18 months) | |
| jhilden | Male | Large | 1 | |||||
| h0bbel | Male | XL | Y | Female | M | 4 | + 2 kids (8y/11y) | 1 XL (Male) |
| thumb | Male | L | Y | Female | M | 4 | + 2 kids (8 yrs/12 yrs) | |
| virshu | Male | 1xXL | ||||||
| Signe | Male | 1 M XXL, 1 F XXL, 1 M 12mo | ||||||
| Adults | 30 | |||||||
| Kids | 12 (3 Baby) | |||||||
| Total | 42 |
