My 5 Month Stay in the Netherlands

[Street_Challenged73]

Well, after being in Europe for the past five months, my stay here is dwindling down.  I'm catching my flight back to the states at 4:15 P.M. local European time tomorrow (Sunday) and must say I am having mixed feelings.   For those of you who didn't know, I landed a great girlfriend from Finland while I was here, so that really complicated things at this point in time.  She left today for Finland and I'll soon be on my own way home.   I'm also kind of sad I didn't get a chance to meet up with Dutch or any of the other members here in Europe, but I did have a good time while I was here (didn't even end up making it to Italy to meet my relatives due to already spending so much money here).  It's definitely a different lifestyle/belief system than what I was used to in the Midwest (or the U.S. in general), but I met some very cool people from all over the world while I have been here in Zwolle, NL.

[dutch]

well.... I`m glad to hear you had a good time , I`m sure it`s a bit different from life in the U.S.           
Who knows, we might meet someday at Carlisle or something...  won`t bring the car though...
Have a save trip back...      

[Street_Challenged73]

Thanks.   It will be cool to eventually meet you, too.  I've met plenty of cool Dutch people here and wished I could have met up with a couple more I have talked to via car forums.

[Street_Challenged73]

Well, I'm back in the U.S. after five months abroad...Aside from having to spend a night in Heathrow London due to missing my second flight, things went alright.

[Chryco Psycho]

Glad you are back & you enjoyed your time there , My friend Alfred in Holland Emailed me yesterday & I told him about you being there , I am sure he would have met up with you at some point . Will you be at Carlisle ?

[alf]

Hey Neil

I thought,let's say hi to Neil and friends over here.

So,how are u buddy?

Better introduce myself first before kicked out of this board,so i will do that now

Alf

[Chryco Psycho]

Hi Alf
 I am good , Thanks
 Glad to see you here also 

[4Cruizn]

Will you be at Carlisle ?

Yes . . when are you leaving for Carlisle??   

[Chryco Psycho]

Wed the 8th 

[Street_Challenged73]

Unfortunately, I've spent so much money over the past five months that I cannot make the trip to Carlisle.   I'll for sure reserve that weekend in '10 so I can finally catch up with everyone again.

[moparmaniac59]

Glad to hear you had a great time and experience. I've been overseas a few times and I recommend the experience to anyone living here in the US. So many folks never even get outside of the local community they live in to experience life abroad. It can definitely change your perspective of things. Especially in a third world country. Glad you made it home safe. Save some money for Carlisle 2010!!!


                                                  Matt B.

[DoNotChallengeHer]

Glad to hear you had some great experiences. See you in 2010 at Carlisle 

[babyelephant]

Glad to hear you enjoyed Europe

So.... Finland next time? 

[Street_Challenged73]

I thought I'd update this thread as I have booked a flight back to Europe for December...I'm going to Finland!!! 

My next question is does anyone from Finland have any suggestions for a nice place to spend New Year's?  We were trying to make plans for Rovaniemi in Lapland, but it's looking like all the hotels in existence are already fully booked by now. :-/