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  Monday 2004-04-26 - Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Fellow travelers

Koning Aap organized a afternoon for fellow travelers to meet each other before actually leaving on their trip; the meeting was appropriately located in the Amsterdam Passenger Terminal, near Central Station. You could find your companions by the travel codes posted on the tables, and a (very tasty) packed meal with snacks from all over the world was provided. A “travel doctor” was present as well, with some good advice and an opportunity for last-minute jabs for those who still needed them. Danger #1 for travelers: malaria; but we won’t have much risk of catching that on this trip.

The group I met was a nice bunch; I’m sure we’ll get along well together. Unfortunately two couldn’t make it so we’ll still have a surprise when we leave. I brought my Central Asia photographs from 2001, to get everyone into the mood. That went over well.

A nice surprise was meeting Frank, who guided our Central Asia tour in 2001, as well as Piet, the photographer who organized and guided our trip to Mozambique. All in all, a nice evening.

posted: Wednesday 2004-04-28 12:57 UTC people, preparations