Back to the Netherlands
I was seated by the window, so it was hard to go to the restroom. At the beginning, I asked the woman in the aisle seat, “I often go to the restroom, so if you do not mind, could you switch seats?” but she said she also goes there frequently. However, she never stood up once. I did not see her go to the restroom at all, while I went four or five times during the more than 10-hour flight. She completely underestimated how often I would stand up. By the way, every in-flight meal was nice, such as beef with rice and Xi’an fried noodles. Finally, I arrived in the Netherlands. Including two connecting flights, the total travel time was over 30 hours. This severe experience made me hate China. Their attitude and system were awful. After passing through immigration, I went straight to a bar called Rembrandt, one of my favorites. I had a Brand IPA beer and confirmed once again how delicious Dutch beer is. Compared with it, Japanese beer is just muddy water. Then I moved to the hotel I had booked. Before taking the train, I bought a bottle of white wine but no food, since I had a pack of peanuts. The hotel was not far from the airport. The Netherlands was still in summer time, so it had not yet dawned, and the sky was still bright. When I checked in at the hotel, an Indian man spoke to me. He was in trouble because the hotel did not accept cash, so I paid his bill of 9.9 EUR with my credit card. He gave me a 20 EUR note and asked me for 10 EUR change, but I had no cash. In the end, he gave up on the change. This meant I earned 10 EUR! The hotel staff lady laughed at me, and I said, “It was a good deal,” and then we both laughed our heads off. I had not drunk anything except beer for more than two weeks, so the white wine was very tasty. I felt good and in great condition. Once again, I confirmed that I love the Netherlands. Eventually, I finished the entire bottle of wine. I took a shower and fell asleep before midnight. Needless to say, since I was not able to sleep well during the long trip, I slept like a log.
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- Back To The Netherlands I seated a window seat so it was hard to go to a restroom. In the first place, I negotiated who seated aile seat "I often go to a rest room so if you don't mind, could you swtich the seat?" but she said she also go to there freakently. However, she did not stand to got to a restroom. I have never seen she went to a restroom but I went there four or five time during over 10 hours flight. She was under estimated how I often stand up. By the way, every air meal were nice, like beef rice and Xian fried noodles or something. Finally, I arrived Holland. I got two connecting flights and the total time was over 30 hours. This sivere experience made me hate China. Their attitudes and system was damn. I was able to through the immigration gate and I dived into the bar called Rembrant. This is one of my favorite bar. I had Brand IPA beer and I have confirmed how Dutch beer is delicious. If compared beer quality, Japanese one is just a mud water for sure. I moved to the hotel which I booked. Before taking a train, I got a bottle of white wine but no food because I had pack of peanuts. It was not so far from the airport. Holland still in summer time so the dawn was not coming yet. There was still bright. When I checked in a hotel, an Indian man talked to me. He was in trouble the hotel does not accept any cash so I paid his payment of 9.9 EUR by my credit card. He gave me 20 EUR note and he asked me change of 10 EUR but I had no cash. In the end, he gave up to receive the change. This mean, I earned 10 EUR! The hotel staff member lady laughed at me and I said "It was good deal" them we were laughing our head off. I have not drink without beer for over two weeks so the white wine was very tasty and I was good feeling and condition. I reconfirmed that I love Holland. Eventually, I swallowed up a full bottle of wine. I took shower and I fell asleep before midnight. Needless to say, as I was not able to sleep well during long fuckin trip so I slept like a log.
Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.
