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  • Shay
    Shay Posts: 12
    I have never been to Holland before so I’m treating this as a little adventure. Heh, so I decided to get there a day early. I will arrive at Amsterdam at about 10:00AM on the 28th so I guess I'll do a little site-seeing drink a few beers and try to find a cheap B&B for the night.

    Then I'll probably drink a few more beers on the 29th (My Birthday!) and head off to Arnhem to the best Birthday party a guy could ever wish for!

    Can't wait!
    The wicked ruled his world.
  • IamFarFromGlorified
    IamFarFromGlorified Posts: 73
    What's the meeting place for the trip from Amsterdam to Arnhem? Do we just want to meet at Pink Floyd around 11:30 am on the morning of the show... Have a smoke, then grab some beer and food for the train ride to Arnhem? Any thoughts?
  • Corp
    Corp Posts: 9
    IamFarFromGlorified wrote:
    What's the meeting place for the trip from Amsterdam to Arnhem? Do we just want to meet at Pink Floyd around 11:30 am on the morning of the show... Have a smoke, then grab some beer and food for the train ride to Arnhem? Any thoughts?


    Sounds like a plan, there is a little shop near the pink floyd that sells beer and spirts so we could call in there on the way to the train station. I'll try and be there for 11:30 but might be a bit later. We should meet on third floor of pink floyd nice big open area, what you think?
    They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference.
  • Shay
    Shay Posts: 12
    Corp wrote:
    Sounds like a plan, there is a little shop near the pink floyd that sells beer and spirts so we could call in there on the way to the train station. I'll try and be there for 11:30 but might be a bit later. We should meet on third floor of pink floyd nice big open area, what you think?

    Sounds good, though I don't know where this Pink Floyd is. To be honest I don't know where anything is in Amsterdam.

    Actually, could you tell me where exactly to head to once I get to Amsterdam? Obviously, I'll pick up a guide/map, but where should I go from there? Once I know that I can just follow the crowd, right.
    The wicked ruled his world.
  • Corp
    Corp Posts: 9
    Shay wrote:
    Sounds good, though I don't know where this Pink Floyd is. To be honest I don't know where anything is in Amsterdam.

    Actually, could you tell me where exactly to head to once I get to Amsterdam? Obviously, I'll pick up a guide/map, but where should I go from there? Once I know that I can just follow the crowd, right.


    Easy enough to find from central station, the pinkfloyd website gives good directions http://www.pinkfloyd.nl If you coming from central station head right when you come out down the bigass street called Prins Hendrikkade you sholud go past the apple mac shop keep going past RastaBaby coffee shop when you are there you should see the Doors coffee shop pink floyd is down Haarlemmer Strrat if you go past Picasso your on the right track.

    I think that is about right, is there anyone from Amsterdam who would be able to confirm? I am just recalling from memory sorry if the spelling of the streets is wrong.
    They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference.
  • Corp
    Corp Posts: 9
    Shay what colour do you wear in Merseyside Red or Blue??
    They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference.
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    daanarts wrote:
    there is no problem if u want to travel by train. there is a direct train.i just checked the dutch train site.
    from the Dam u can walk it (les then 5 minutes) to the station in amsterdam.
    from the arnhem station u can take bus 7 to the venue or maybe there are extra busses.

    the last train back to amsterdam is 00.53. its an extra train which u will not find in train schedules at station but it runs because of the concert


    I agree it is very easy to get from Amsterdam to Arnhem.

    I have one question though, and I hope you see this before the gig. How did you find out about the extra trains? And do you know if the same service is arranged for Rotterdam. My friend looked today and came up with the last train at 23:00, like you said that was the regular scadule. I hope you or anyone else can help thank you.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • daanarts
    daanarts Posts: 130
    i dont think there are any extra trains to rotterdam. the train that goes at 0.53 goes to utrecht and then amsterdam. to go to rotterdam the usual way is to change train in utrecht. it doesnt say anything about that.
    the last scheduled train to rotterdam leaves arnhem at 0.12.

    but now i checked it again and i think u can take the "nachtnet"train. thats a train that goes once an hour at night. that train goes from utrecht to rotterdam (via amsterdam, so takes a very long time, but u'll get there eventually) .
    I change by not changing at all.
  • ThumbingHisWay
    ThumbingHisWay Posts: 15
    karma defect wrote:
    I agree it is very easy to get from Amsterdam to Arnhem.

    I have one question though, and I hope you see this before the gig. How did you find out about the extra trains? And do you know if the same service is arranged for Rotterdam. My friend looked today and came up with the last train at 23:00, like you said that was the regular scadule. I hope you or anyone else can help thank you.


    here is the link with the official information about the extra trains to Amsterdam... http://www.ns.nl/servlet/Satellite?cid=1155819800376&pagename=www.ns.nl%2FArtikel%2FOverig_www.ns.nl&p=1074152915031&c=Artikel there will no direct extra trains go to Rotterdam... however.... between Amsterdam and Rotterdam there are all night going trains from Amsterdam to Rotterdam one every hour... so once you are in Amsterdam you will definetely be able to go to Rotterdam no matter what time.. ( you might have to wait one hour if you just missed it..).. the announcement also says that there will be "event busses" from the Arnhem station to the Gelredome and a two way ticket is 2 Euro.

    By the way if somebody is interested in going to a cool and relaxed coffee shop near the Dam Square.. then you realy should visit the "Nes Cafe".... see http://www.nes-cafe.nl it's a very nice bar/coffeeshop wich I go to every week. You can also play some decent Pool there and the competition is pretty tough.. ;-) .. anyway if you go there and say that "Maarten who just got a son called Jeremy" said you could have a beer on his bill then you will probably get a free beer... if they won't believe you.. just show them this message ( they have free internet as well inside:-)......well anyway if someone shows up there be sure to order your beer from me..:-).. btw monday's they are closed.. just so you know....
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  • Derry City Jammer
    Derry City Jammer Posts: 1
    Corp wrote:
    Sounds like a plan, there is a little shop near the pink floyd that sells beer and spirts so we could call in there on the way to the train station. I'll try and be there for 11:30 but might be a bit later. We should meet on third floor of pink floyd nice big open area, what you think?


    Yes Bohy,Sounds Good!!!!!!!! lol!!! can't wait for this show, if it's gonna be anything like dublin was!!! bring it on!
  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    daanarts wrote:
    i dont think there are any extra trains to rotterdam. the train that goes at 0.53 goes to utrecht and then amsterdam. to go to rotterdam the usual way is to change train in utrecht. it doesnt say anything about that.
    the last scheduled train to rotterdam leaves arnhem at 0.12.

    but now i checked it again and i think u can take the "nachtnet"train. thats a train that goes once an hour at night. that train goes from utrecht to rotterdam (via amsterdam, so takes a very long time, but u'll get there eventually) .


    Yeah I know that one. It goes right past my house I can see my house from the train only problem is that night train goes right past Schiedam to stop 4 minutes later in Rotterdam and than it is taxi time. Normally I take the night bus, but it only goes on weekends.

    Perhaps there is still a chance to catch a normal train in Utrecht that heads for Rotterdam and maybe if we are really lucky we can get a train to Schiedam.
    I don't know why my friend came up with that 23;00 time. I reckon the gig will have finished by 0:12 so there shouldn't be a real problem. You are right about that night train going from U to A and than to Den Haag to finally get to R. It is a very long trip at that hour. Al though I must say I never took it from Utrecht only from Amsterdam. Getting the last train from Utrecht to Rotterdam usually isn't a real problem. Amsterdam is more difficult. Some how I never make it to the last train that is why I hate going there. Too bad I sometimes have to because a lot of bands like to play there. ( by the way I don't hate Amsterdam for the Amsterdam/Rotterdam rivalry. It's just a long way from Paradiso/Melkweg to the train.

    Anyway thanks for the info.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • Shay
    Shay Posts: 12
    Well these tips have been golden to me. Thanks everyone.

    Leaving bright an early tomorrow so I better get some sleep. See yall on Tuesday! :D

    P.S Any decent Irish bars in Amsterdam?
    The wicked ruled his world.
  • ThumbingHisWay
    ThumbingHisWay Posts: 15
    Shay wrote:
    Well these tips have been golden to me. Thanks everyone.

    Leaving bright an early tomorrow so I better get some sleep. See yall on Tuesday! :D

    P.S Any decent Irish bars in Amsterdam?

    Yeps.. The Tara is an excelent one:-)

    see http://www.thetara.com
    Say what you think, but think before you speak.
  • Corp
    Corp Posts: 9
    Not long left now, everyone ready for 2moro? We stil meeting up in Pinkfloyd?
    They lie about marijuana. Tell you pot-smoking makes you unmotivated. Lie! When you're high, you can do everything you normally do, just as well. You just realize that it's not worth the fucking effort. There is a difference.

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