In which we arrive in the Netherlands
Jun. 26th, 2025 11:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
walkitoutWe had no problems getting on the plane. It was excessively comfortable and every other transatlantic will suck after this. Fortunately, I think we are getting the same going home from Gatwick. (Foreshadowing!) I did not correctly enter my meal request somehow (probably forgot to save it) but the small plates were adjusted so I did get some food. I also got some sleep, and A. was actually happy on this plane. Wow! It was a red eye, so we left last night and arrived today.
After we landed, we walked out to taxi stand (because we did carryon only), then over to app pickup, but neither was accessible to R. who was picking us up, so we returned to the terminal, went out to departures. He was able to meet us there, but he was finicky about parking precisely, and we didn’t understand that. We thought he was going to pass us by, and then when we went over to him and he kept adjusting, I thought he was going to hit us. Nerve wracking. I had a horrible headache on the drive up, so I put the mask / headband headphones on and napped. A little difficulty checking in, and they didn’t make me pay for the first night since it was after checking time for today by the time they got it squared away. The Short Stay apartment is close to everything, which is nice. R. and I went to LA Bistro, and I had a lot of bread and Roland’s Aperol Spritz because I was so out of it I ordered a cocktail that tasted great but had gin in it. I also had chicken satay with fries and a salad, and took some of it back to the room with me. I fed A out of the food we brought with us, and we stopped at an Albert Heijn to get stuff for tomorrow morning (croissant for Ali, some fruit and veg to replenish that food). R. checked into Valk, but I put Ali to bed before we went to dinner and she slept through.
After we landed, we walked out to taxi stand (because we did carryon only), then over to app pickup, but neither was accessible to R. who was picking us up, so we returned to the terminal, went out to departures. He was able to meet us there, but he was finicky about parking precisely, and we didn’t understand that. We thought he was going to pass us by, and then when we went over to him and he kept adjusting, I thought he was going to hit us. Nerve wracking. I had a horrible headache on the drive up, so I put the mask / headband headphones on and napped. A little difficulty checking in, and they didn’t make me pay for the first night since it was after checking time for today by the time they got it squared away. The Short Stay apartment is close to everything, which is nice. R. and I went to LA Bistro, and I had a lot of bread and Roland’s Aperol Spritz because I was so out of it I ordered a cocktail that tasted great but had gin in it. I also had chicken satay with fries and a salad, and took some of it back to the room with me. I fed A out of the food we brought with us, and we stopped at an Albert Heijn to get stuff for tomorrow morning (croissant for Ali, some fruit and veg to replenish that food). R. checked into Valk, but I put Ali to bed before we went to dinner and she slept through.