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So on Monday, rather than being on a flight home as planned, I went with thecrrcookie and melydia on a canal cruise. It's a great way to see Amsterdam, and I took scads of pictures ( Read more... )

I arrived in Amsterdam mid-afternoon, to find Schiphol a crowded mass of upset humanity. By now, Great Britain and Scandinavian air space was closed due to the volcanic activity, and flights were being cancelled right and left. This meant lots of distressed and angry people wandering about the airport, and media people sticking microphones in ( Read more... )

I arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday, April 15, just a few hours before Schiphol Airport was closed. Sadly, the volcanic ash and concomitant shutdowns meant that a lot of BCers who had planned to come to the convention were not able to make it. But those of us who did get there had a lot of fun ( Read more... )