User talk:Irishdan50

Our first trip to Europe was April 1985.I had a bonus from Allstate ins for $1000 and used it to buy to RT tix on Sabena to Brussels for 12 days.I had 3 quarters of French and a map. We booked the first 2 nights and last night in Brussels. Rented an Opel for $80.00 and started our adventure!Depending on how this turns out ill try to be brief.We visited Brussels Ghent that weekend and took off for Amsterdam Monday. Did Anne Frank..Van Gogh..Rembrandt. went under the Tube into N Amsterdam where we got lost which ended in the best mistake of our life..we were rescued by Fire Capt Ruud van Dam who gave us a tour of the Brandweer..fire house. And spent the next 2 days with us..and became our friend fir the next 36 years until he died this past October!Ruuds parents lived in Purmerend on his sailing barge..which if this goes well..ill explain later about the 4 Sail Regattas we were on over the next 20 years! We left Amsterdam wed night..visiting Cologne..Trier..Luxembourg..Paris. and back to Brussels. As I said..a lot more to add if yall enjoy this!!