The cold contracted in the Netherlands is slowly receding. The sixteen days in the Netherlands have been hard, partly due to the ice-cold weather. Two degrees in the morning, rising to about thirteen degrees in the afternoon is not an option for Thai-born Lizzy and father Hans, who have lived there for almost twelve years.
In 2016 we made a short trip to the Netherlands during the same period. There was little to complain about the weather. Since Lizzy had to go back to school on May 15, the sixteen days before were the best option. We flew with EVA Air, crammed to the brim with Chinese, mostly from Taiwan. They went to visit Keukenhof and Amsterdam. On departure in Bangkok it was 35 degrees, on arrival in Amsterdam no warmer than five. Cold outside terminal three, waiting for the shuttle to the car rental.
The following days it didn't get much warmer; even on King's Day it was colder than last Christmas. Even in bed under three duvets it was not warm. Lizzy didn't feel like taking a shower every day in those circumstances. That was the only place where it was somewhat nice to be. Until you came out from underneath…
Was it the mix of weather and food that gave Lizzy a stomach ache? According to the GP consulted, there was no real problem, but the abdominal pain persisted for days. Then I ended up with a podiatrist myself as a result of an inflamed toe. Walk as little as possible, was the advice. On the bike to the (nice) Miffy museum in Utrecht, the tears of the cold ran down my cheeks.
Because Lizzy's stomach ache persisted, I tried to advance our return flight, but the EVA office in Amsterdam didn't give a damn and didn't even answer the emails after the first contact. That's what you get with overcrowded devices.
Of the sixteen days in the Netherlands, we had two days of reasonable weather, especially on the day of departure. It is nice in the homeland at the moment, but that is of little use to us.
At Schiphol, EVA reported a delay of half an hour. That didn't seem like a problem. Security checks at the airport are still not well organized; my raisin buns were also mistaken for a suspicious substance. There were also long queues at passport control. No advertising for Schiphol, although the management appears to take little notice of this.
On departure, the delay was already one hour, but during taxiing the flight was turned around due to a defective part in the new Boeing 777. A passenger who was not feeling well was then unloaded and his luggage also had to be removed. The passengers in the plane got quite stuffy after two hours.
We arrived in Bangkok three hours late.
The experience was a good lesson: never go to the Netherlands in the spring, because it can be freezing cold. Such a trip is not a priority for next year. Let family and friends seek out the Thai warmth.
Well, quite a pity about the amount of money and the long travel time.
Bad luck with the weather, could also be better around that time.
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In case of a delay of more than 3 hours, the airline must refund 600€.
With a delay of more than 3 hours, but less than 4 hours, it is 300 euros, not 600.
It is a pity that you had such bad weather, but that is why I prefer to be in Thailand during that period. The Dutch summer might be an option for next time.
Ahh doom, cold and gloom. In our garden it was still quite nice, wasn't it?
These cold weeks have also surprised us. Usually the weather in May is fine.
Enjoy the heat again ☀.
Regards, Connie