APELDOORN
SOFTBALL SERIES
SAMPLE
TOUR
ITINERARY
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Day
1
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A member of the travel staff will meet you at the
gateway airport. After a brief orientation at the airport, you will
board your flight to Europe. The overnight flight includes meals,
movies, and a beverage service.
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Day
2
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Arrive
Amsterdam. After clearing Dutch customs and immigration formalities,
transfer to Haarlem, your first base in Holland. Hotel check-in upon
arrival. An afternoon workout at a local park with the evening free to
relax. |
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Day
3
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Morning
game at a local field. After lunch, a guided tour of Amsterdam includes
the Anne Frank House, a local diamond factory and time for shopping. |
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Day
4
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This
morning, enjoy a tour of Zaanse Schanse, the area of windmills, a cheese
farm and a wooden shoe factory. Afternoon workout and an evening game
against a local club.
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Day
5
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Morning
workout followed by afternoon games against a local Dutch club. Evening
free to relax and pack for an early morning departure. |
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Day
6
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Depart
Haarlem this morning for Apeldoorn. En route, visit the capital city of
Holland…Den Haage (the Hague). Also, visit Delft, home of the Dutch
blue porcelain and the North Sea beach resorts. Check into your hotel
upon arrival in Apeldoorn and unpack, relax and get settled for
tomorrow’s opening of the tournament. |
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Day
7
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Today
marks the opening of the 2003 Apeldoorn Softball-Series. Round-robin
games will determine your playoff seeding. While not on the field, visit
the Palace Het Loo, former summer home of the Dutch royal family.
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Day
8
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Visit
the Apenheul, or Ape Park, where you can pet, hold and even feed several
species of monkey here in the park. Tounament continues. |
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Day
9
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Explore
the open-air market in the town square this morning. Good buys can be
found if you are a shrewd shopper! Tournament continues. |
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Day
10
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Tournament
games all day. |
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Day
11
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Today
is dedicated to the finals of the Series. Playoff games will depend on
your seeding following the round-robin play. Following the Championship
Game, a BBQ and farewell ceremony is planned.
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Day
12
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Depart
for Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and your flight home to the USA.
Arrive later this very same afternoon. |
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