Day 8 (Final Destination)

Well, today was our last day. With our bags packed, we were ready to bid this land farewell. This was a very rewarding trip; we were able to meet so many new people and obtain the ever so important relationship and contract with Royal Dutch Shell. We were even able to meet some fellow Canadian relations that we could do business with in the future in Canada. A path into the well-regarded Netherlands also opens many other ventures in more inward countries. Overall the combination of successful business trip and an enjoyable ride all the way made this trip very worthwhile. So, on our last half day of the trip, we really wanted to try some of the famous Hollandse Nieuwe Haring. The Herring season starts in May and ends in July and this dish is a famous a must have when in the area. (or so we were told). It is herring that is conserved in a special type of salt and then served with onion and pickles. I myself am not too big of a fan of raw onions, but it was still very good. With our plane leaving at 15h00, we left the restaurant at about 12h00 and arrived at the airport at about 12h30. With practically the same luggage we came with, we boarded the plane and were on our way back to Vancouver. Once again it literally was a “plain ride” with nothing to special going on. We did meet another Canadian business man though, who luckily enough for us was somewhat in need for shipping services. Though not specifically to the Netherlands, he needed shipping services for his products in Canada, and was in the Dutch country on vacation. He was from Calgary, and he left us his contact information. We arrived safe and sound at the Vancouver International Airport at about 4 p.m. in the afternoon. We were rested and ready for the next days work. Jet lag was not really an issue for us going there and shouldn’t be an issue coming back either. We both can’t wait to share the good news with our company about our experiences and our new contract and contacts around the world.