My plans (Unconfirmed)

Well...I have always wanted to visit NL (since 2002) but I just didn't know exactly when. Not until I met Joost and then I knew when I would be visiting NL and that would be in August 2007.

Anyway, this is just a rough plan and some things are still uncertain but the final plan will be up once I'm done with my studies and the amount I've saved will decide the number of days I'll be there. I'll be using the guidebook that Shalini had bought for me :D , it'll help me in my planning and finding the great places to visit. BEFORE going to NL the one thing I need to learn is...to cycle.

Visit all 12 provinces and snap pics

1. Drenthe
-> Bike trip through countryside and visit the 'Hunnebedden'
-> Zoo (UNCERTAIN)
-> Assen (the capital many 19th century villas)

2. Friesland
-> Leeuwarden (old town; nice scenery)
-> Terschelling, an island one of the 7 (cranberry farms)
-> Schiermonnikoog, Wadden island (UNCERTAIN - if I have the time to visit + Peter promised an aardbeien picnic with cream and chocolate! YUMMY! That could be anywhere in NDL.)

3. Groningen
-> Visit Eelco
-> Going to school with Eelco for a day (UNCERTAIN)
-> IKEA
-> Martini Tower
-> Groningen Centrum Museum, Art (UNCERTAIN)

4. Flevoland
-> Wind turbines (UNCERTAIN)
-> Batavia, an old Dutch ship...no idea if it is still there (UNCERTAIN)
-> Biddinghuizen, concert (UNCERTAIN)

5. Overijssel
-> Little old old cities

6. Gelderland
-> Visit the Twins in Elburg (Martijn & Robin Zwama)
-> Walibi World (Rollercoaster)
-> Farm trip with them, hopefully can stay over night at a farm (UNCERTAIN)
-> Visit Peter in Hattem

7. Noord-Brabant
-> Den Bosch
-> Eindhoven (Philips Factory)

8. Limburg
-> Maastricht
-> Town side (UNCERTAIN)
-> Visit Joost (UNCERTAIN)

9. Utrecht
-> The Dom Tower (church clock tower in Utrecht City)
-> Market Place
-> Visit Tall Guy & his birthday (20th August)
-> He promised an Aardbeien Picnic
-> I owe Tall Guy a scoop of ice cream for Germany versus Portugal (he tricked me!)
-> Yet another ice cream for Tall Guy as Italy had won the FIFA World Cup 2006 (He wants Australian flavour. Whaaaaaaaaat?)
-> Amersfoort (a FREAKING old city)
-> Treat Peter to a Pistacchio Ice Cream (as promised from the FIFA World Cup 2006 bet for the finals: France versus Italy, as said by him. Whilst mine was France versus Germany hehehehe)

10. Zuid-Holland
-> Keukenhof (Lisse) but not so sure whether it'll be open when I'm there (UNCERTAIN)
-> Den Haag/The Hague
-> The Pier in Scheveningen (near The Hague)
-> Madurodam
-> Visit Martin

11. Zeeland
-> Large flood barrier (UNCERTAIN)
-> Vlissingen en Middelburg (Vlissingen has a really nice boulevard. They are like remnant of the golden age)
-> Old cities

12. Noord-Holland
-> Amsterdam
-> Wallen, red district...see them displaying themselves prettily

Delicacies in NL
- Febo (Snackbar)
- Poffertjes
- Stamppot
- Straciatella
- Stroop Wafel

NOTE:
Do not stay in 'Flying Pigs' hostel (in Amsterdam) - druggies 24/7; pick pocketing; hole in the shower; bugs in the bed; bad service and et cetera...

Do stay in 'Shelter Jordan' hostel (in Amsterdam) - all is fine but the people are weird.

On the main street in Amsterdam that is called 'Damrak', u can find an all-you-can-eat chinese restaurant and you pay only 7.50 euros there. (Its a-la-carte; you serve yourself)

UNCERTAIN places:
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Meeting Didier
- Meeting Brecht Gekiere

Number of Days?
1 month.

Amount to save?

Flight cost for return tickets: SGD 2000

Spendings there: SGD 3000 to 4000 -> Euro 1500 to 2000

Total to save: SGD 6000

Spend per day: SGD 100 -> Euro 50

(Not exact as this must be depended on the exchange rate so it could be less than)