To my friends in Holland, need some help

[giovanni]

Hi gang...to all of you in Holland.
I am forced to change my plans to come to Eindoven due some unexpected work exactly on that week-end of the Holland event. I knew that yesterday and I couldn't even sleep tonight to find a solution!
I want to be at the show anyway, and instead of coming on Friday afternoon and fly back to Milano on Sunday evening, I will arrive in the afternoon of Saturday in Eindoven, just a few hours before the show, and leave back in the morning of Sunday (there is an easy jet flight from Amsterdam at 11am).
Now, Maud and everyone else from Holland, do you think I can have a chance to be in Amsterdam and catch that flight to be back here as soon as possible?
Is there anyone of you who will go to Amsterdam after the show?
Maud, do you know anyone who will drive back to Amsterdam and leave me at the airport? It's not the first time that I sleep or wait in an airport (almost every show on the Police tour ended up this way for me...ehehe), but I really don't want to miss the show and this could be my only chance.

I am also sooooo sad for Eugenio as he will probably change his plans as well for my fault! He will probably come back anyway with the flight we booked coming back on Sunday afternoon.

Any help for a very sad Gio???

[Dietmar]

if you find a flight from Düsseldorf or Dortmund in the morning, that would be the direction I'm driving back from Eindhoven...
but not Amsterdam

Dietmar

[smudge]

Hi Gio, Maud will be the best person to ask for information, but I think she is away from home this weekend. I looked at the Dutch train website, and it is possible to travel from Eindhoven to Amsterdam (Schipol) in time for your flight. This is one example ( I think it is a train to Leiden, and a bus from Leiden to the airport):

02:30 Eindhoven 6 Breda Intercity (NS)
04:36 Leiden Centraal 5a
04:44 Leiden Centraal Schiphol Snelbus i.p.v. Trein (NS) +
05:17 Schiphol

xx

[smudge]

Oh - and Maud and I are staying in Eindhoven Saturday night, and travelling to Amsterdam on the train Sunday morning (if Eugenio would like some people to travel with - we won't make him eat green beans). Such a shame that you have to change your plans Giovanni, but you will be there, won't you?

[giovanni]

Ok, great, thanks for your suggestions Dietmar and Smudge; I will take a decision in the next couple of days.
Giovanni

[Maud138]

Hi Gio,
I'm so sorry you have to change your plans
But good for you that you can come anyway. I don't know anybody traveling to Amsterdam that night. But there are possibilities. What Smudge said is right:

Hi Gio, Maud will be the best person to ask for information, but I think she is away from home this weekend. I looked at the Dutch train website, and it is possible to travel from Eindhoven to Amsterdam (Schipol) in time for your flight. This is one example ( I think it is a train to Leiden, and a bus from Leiden to the airport):

02:30 Eindhoven 6 Breda Intercity (NS)
04:36 Leiden Centraal 5a
04:44 Leiden Centraal Schiphol Snelbus i.p.v. Trein (NS) +
05:17 Schiphol

xx

This train will ride every hour from 00.30 h till 3.30 h. Train to Leiden Centraal and then a bus to Schiphol. (you are lucky it's a Saterdaynight )
Here is the site for public transport in the Netherlands (it's in English): http://journeyplanner.9292.nl/default.aspx


And Eugenio: it would be really nice to travel with you to Amsterdam on Sunday morning!

See you guys the 13th!!

[giovanni]

Thank you Maud, I do really appreciate all your efforts.
I will probably follow Dietmar's suggestion as I found a flight from Weeze airport at 7am, and that would be even better than go to Amsterdam, as I could be in Milano early in the morning and go to work.
I will anyway let you know what I will do for sure.
Thanks again.

[Maud138]

Hi Gio,
Weeze is also possible to get to with public transport. I guess you will be riding along with Dietmar, but if that is a problem, let me know and I will look into this.

[giovanni]

Thank you Maud; Dietmar confirmed he can drive up there, but if something will change, please, check if there is a night train or bus that goes from Eindoven to Weeze for a 7am flight.
Thanks again for your support.
Giovanni

[Maud138]

Hi Gio,
Let me know if you got my emails!

[giovanni]

there is a problem with my SC.net account; write to my own at giovanni.pollastri@libero.it

[Maud138]

So that's why you never answer my emails

Email coming in