I left my last post heading into Amsterdam for the last city on our tour. It didn't disappoint and was a fitting end to what had been such an incredible 3 weeks with 48 other amazing people. Our first night included a trip to infamous red light district where those who weren't keen on exploring shared a few beers/shandy's before a relatively early night to prepare for what was to be our last day together as a group. An early morning allowed us to take in the beautiful city of Amsterdam by day. We started at Anne frank's house which was a highlight of the day as I had prior to this trip read the book and watched the film. It was incredible to think that 12 people could live in such cramped quarters for such a long period of time shrouded in constant fear. We then headed down the main shopping street of Amsterdam, the sight of 5 H&M stores alone (Aaron's new favourite store and the home of his new man scarf) along with countless other stores. This was the detour taken to the local palace and gardens and the Heineken museum. A few Heineken's and laughs later we were prepping for our last night out.
We started with dinner in a small fishing village approximately 30 minutes outside of Amsterdam before heading back into the centre of the city for a canal cruise with open bar for an hour and a half. This allowed us to see the city by streetlight and what a beautiful city it is with some amazing architecture and romantic scenery. This was the start of a great night where we moved between some local clubs and pubs dancing and listening to some live music.
It was tough to say goodbye to those staying in Amsterdam but with only a quarter of the crew staying behind we knew it was going to get tougher. It wasn't long before we'd cruised through belgium and were back over the English channel and into London.
I have absolutely no doubt that the friendships that I've made and the memories that we've shared will last a lifetime and I can't wait to see how people's lives progress in the next 5 or 10 years. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to share such an amazing tour with and there's no disputing that it was the people not the places that made the trip so enjoyable (although the places we visited were still incredible) I have so much to thank them for as I shared many firsts as an 18 year old with them.
We have arrived back in London and its not long before Aaron and I split and head off to our respective cricket clubs for our season of cricket. The posts will become less frequent but please stay tuned.
Until next time,
Watch this space.
Dillon
I left my last post heading into Amsterdam for the last city on our tour. It didn't disappoint and was a fitting end to what had been such an incredible 3 weeks with 48 other amazing people. Our first night included a trip to infamous red light district where those who weren't keen on exploring shared a few beers/shandy's before a relatively early night to prepare for what was to be our last day together as a group. An early morning allowed us to take in the beautiful city of Amsterdam by day. We started at Anne frank's house which was a highlight of the day as I had prior to this trip read the book and watched the film. It was incredible to think that 12 people could live in such cramped quarters for such a long period of time shrouded in constant fear. We then headed down the main shopping street of Amsterdam, the sight of 5 H&M stores alone (Aaron's new favourite store and the home of his new man scarf) along with countless other stores. This was the detour taken to the local palace and gardens and the Heineken museum. A few Heineken's and laughs later we were prepping for our last night out.
We started with dinner in a small fishing village approximately 30 minutes outside of Amsterdam before heading back into the centre of the city for a canal cruise with open bar for an hour and a half. This allowed us to see the city by streetlight and what a beautiful city it is with some amazing architecture and romantic scenery. This was the start of a great night where we moved between some local clubs and pubs dancing and listening to some live music.
It was tough to say goodbye to those staying in Amsterdam but with only a quarter of the crew staying behind we knew it was going to get tougher. It wasn't long before we'd cruised through belgium and were back over the English channel and into London.
I have absolutely no doubt that the friendships that I've made and the memories that we've shared will last a lifetime and I can't wait to see how people's lives progress in the next 5 or 10 years. I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to share such an amazing tour with and there's no disputing that it was the people not the places that made the trip so enjoyable (although the places we visited were still incredible) I have so much to thank them for as I shared many firsts as an 18 year old with them.
We have arrived back in London and its not long before Aaron and I split and head off to our respective cricket clubs for our season of cricket. The posts will become less frequent but please stay tuned.
Until next time,
Watch this space.
Dillon
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