The Polenta Files

Message to Australia

Amazing what you can do with technology these days....  Here is the view over the canal from where we are staying. And some dorky 'Strayn in the foreground.

stranded in amsterdam

Well after an action-packed 5 days we find ourselves wondering how the hell to get outta town. Due to some nasty Barcelona bacteria, I was a tad "under the weather" last week. Lets just say I've seen the inside of a few more pub amenities than they recommend in the Foder's guide to Europe.  ANYway, having postponed the connecting flight to parts unknown we have a coupla days and an intenet full of discount airlines to consider.  Strangely, when you are booking 2 days out all those crazy specials disappear.Stay tuned readers as your intrepid authors wonder ... "how the hell can we get from Amsterdam to Madrid by the weekend?"

Its been fab here by the way, we got a canal boat ride with some mates from round the corner, we're staying with the mightly Sal and Schalk who live on a (somewhat square) island, we saw cheese and clogs, walked around below sea level and ate bitterballen. (don't ask, because I don't want to know what's in them).