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June 16, 2005

Hamburgers!

From Michelle, Cooked Rare in Rotterdam...

A short one from me today, because tomorrow I am going to be a Hamburger. I kid you not.

I will be surrounded by Hamburgers for the whole weekend, whether rare, medium or well done. I will not be able to walk even a yard without encountering a whole city of diversely cooked Hamburgers.

What does she mean, I hear you cry. Is she going to a costumed hamburger conference, or something? Has she finally gone mad (what do you mean, finally?)

No...(although that's debateable)

I'm going to Hamburg in Germany! With Oh Patient One and Teenager #2.

People there really are called Hamburgers. I know that "the hamburger" that we so love to eat (which is usually made of beef--hello?) has something to do with Hamburg itself, but I can't recollect what, except that it is do do with that beef thing we eat originating from Hamburg, or something, and if you know the truth feel free to share it! Don't be shy, now...

So, I have to pack and print e-tickets and such, but...the first fly in the ointment of our trip...

We are flying from Amsterdam's Schiphol airport tomorrow morning. It is about 45 minutes from Rotterdam to Schiphol, but despite our car-less state this is not usually a problem on account of the fantastic public transport links.

However, on this occasion it is a problem because:

(a) The #3 tram is still undergoing transformation oh so many months later, and is still not operational.

And even worse:

(b) A general transport strike has been scheduled for tomorrow, of course, just like when I came back from America last October.

I forsee a $150 taxi fare in our tomorrow-morning future...

Back Sunday with the scoop about being a Hamburger.

Michelle, off to torture the poor Hamburgers with her terrible, mostly forgotten German. Oh, but I can say "Ein bier, bitte!" Ah, best to get the important stuff sorted out :-)

Posted by Michelle at 1:12 PM