Blaine's B&B
Travel Blogs from Amsterdam
Winging our way to Amsterdam
Leaving India on the red eye - just woke up after about 6 hrs of fitful, uncomfortable sleep. Leaves me longing for the wonderful overnight trains where you can fully stretch out and arrive at your destination rested. The cattle car of the plane doesn't quite do the same thing, but the bathrooms are a lot cleaner! I have been trying to go back to …
Back in the First World
Trains,Planes,First steps home Planes don't really have that settling clickety click, that rock and sway that the earthbound train sings. Instead a humming thrum that is more a presence than a partner in motion. Add to this the tight quarters, however clean and soft, however many meals they serve or movies they offer is just a reminder of the …
Springhill Group-Green Technology
... the effort to minimize water leakage by applying the best plumbing system.
Recycling
Is a waste water management process to re-purifying and harnessing.
Reuse
Is recycling water for the need of Green Set which becomes The Power of Spring Hill concept with Roof Pedestrian Deck and Roof Garden.
AIR
By planting more trees to make the area green, and not to waste fossil fuel that could create air pollution. ...
Bikes, Boats, and Canals
We disembarked from the lovely Helvetia and now we are off to explore the lively city of Amsterdam. Our apartment is on the Prinsengracht Canal. Great neighborhood with inviting cafes, interesting galleries and narrow gabled homes. The houses are tilted to accommodate a pulley system that lifts the furniture into the home. These homes are are three stories with additional rooms below street level. Most of these rooms are used for apartments (like the one we are staying in) ...
Our Mildly Raunchy Trip to Amsterdam
... do! We went to a "cafe" and bought some weed, went back to the smoke room of our hostel, and spent the night hanging out with the people of our hostel. We felt a little guilty ... smoking weed on Christmas Eve, but we justified it with the thought that our parents would want us to "live a little". Well, maybe not my sister ... she "lives" a lot. But for me, they actually probably would've supported it! After our 'real' Amsterdam experience, we decided to hit the shops of the Red ...