Getting Away From It All...

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Spring is upon us. You can feel the energy coming through from having the longer days. The jumpers are coming off and it's time to come out of the cave again. And it's worth looking farther afield for some inspiration, fun and adventure. Holland is one of my favourite destinations - but usually it's Amsterdam that I head for. However, there's more to be had by looking at some other less well known places too. So, for this weekend, we made a decision to head off for somewhere new and to see Underworld play a gig at the very cool STRP venue in Eindhoven last night. 

They were playing a set to their first album in commemoration of the albums 20th anniversary - Dubnobasswithmyheadman. The gig was cool. I loved this album 20 years ago, and it still has legs even now - hence their European tour. It was great to get away from it all. We could have scrabbled for tickets in any of the British venues where Underworld were playing - but what I got from this experience, is that Europe - and in particular, the Dutch, have got such a great way of doing things. It's a reminder to get away from the UK a bit more and explore some of the other European cities to see what they have to offer...

I made the most of the two days - and the 5am club was adhered to, except it was at the end of the day rather than the beginning. Luckily, the spa, pool and bar in the Pullman hotel were happy places for respite. They have some other cool looking hotels all round the world and they are well worth a visit on the next city adventure...