Monday 7 April 2008

Clamped!


11am
What can I say about Amsterdam? Funny cigarettes, Chips with mayonaise, and an
entertaining nightlife. Last night was great, hundreds of Coyotes crammed into a crazy bar.

5am Van is freezing as Skinner and Matt attempt the last night in the Mystery Machine. Matt lasts the distance but Skinner falls at the final hurdle and retires to the hotel room at 8am.

Spirits dampened somewhat the next day when we realise the Mystery Machine has
been wheel clamped! We misread the signs and thought parking was free after 6pm.
104 euros to remove but when the clamping people turn up they complain that we are rude and drive off.
Rude, us! To clampers with moustaches, never.
Anyway, long and short of it is that the clampers refuse to come back and, with just an hour before we have to start for the ferry home, half our party begin a dash across Amsterdam to pay the fine.

12.30am Fine paid, clamp removed and we head to the Hook of Holland to catch the
ferry home.

1 comment:

Andy Thornton said...

thanks for keeping this blog. it has been hilarious keeping up with you journey. i am really suprised velma hasnt had a moment of weakness and punched scooby-doo (probably just after a toenail or worse was slid into 'her' mouth just an 'she' was nodding off). once again knacker knocker proves he is harder than everyone else by staying out later/sleep in the van etc ... pity he probably knocked 6 months off his life in the process.

congratulations on making it. i hope the final leg goes smoothly.