Overview

  • When: Wednesday May 2nd 2012 - Monday May 7th 2012 (May Day Bank Holiday Weekend)
  • Where: The Armoury, Delft, The Netherlands
  • Who: You + 30 other geeks from all over Europe!

The Plan

Last year we escaped London during the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Delft in the The Netherlands and had an amazing time.

This year we want to do it all over again!

Itinerary

Wednesday 2nd May

Eurostar Travel Day. We will be mostly travelling as one group from London St Pancras by Eurostar train.

Thursday 3rd May

Canoeing Explore Delft by Canoe. We did this last year and it was well worth the physical torture.

Friday 4th May

The Team Visit the Hague or Rotterdam. Delft is situated right in between them with great travel connections.

Saturday 5th May

Queens Day Celebrate Freedom Day in Amsterdam and party till the early hours! There will be public concerts and lots of orange in the streets.

Sunday 6th May

Get Wet Day by the pool!

Monday 7th May

Get Wet Out by 9am Travel Day with lunch in Brussels (if travelling on Eurostar)

The itinerary is optional and everyone is free to do what that want!

Location

Hey Kruithuis

"Het Kruithuis" (The Armory) is on the outskirts of Delft and it's a 4 minute walk from train station Delft South which has trains going all night and day to Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Brussels, and more. It's about 25 minutes to walk to central Delft but there are lots of public transport options.

The Armory is a complex of 3 buildings. Which ones we use will depend on how many signups we get. The buildings are normally used by scouting so the facilities are simple but sufficient for what we need.

This includes bunk beds spread over multiple rooms, big kitchens, big open spaces, outdoor benches (we’re hoping the weather is going to be nice) fire places, rustic pool, outdoor BBQs, and all the other standard facilities.

What is it going to cost and when do I need to pay?

The cost varies so before we talk about costs lets talk about what you’re going to get!

  • Travel on Eurostar from London St Pancreas (optional)
  • A bunk bed for the 5 nights
  • The chance to explore one of Europe’s flattest countries
  • Breakfast & dinner every day at the Kruithuis
  • A good supply of beer, wine and soft drinks

Travelling from London with Eurostar

£130* due immediately and €65 due on 2nd May

* Price dependent on current Eurostar fares and availability

Travelling elsewhere in the UK

£30 deposit due immediately and €65 due on 2nd May

Deposit’s refunded after the trip, it is just to save your place!

Travelling from Europe

€30 due immediately and €35 due on 2nd May

Ready to sign up?

Do you like the idea?

Great! There’s 2 steps to signing up. First, head over to the form to sign up and give us some details. Secondly pay the balance within 14 days of you signing up via bank transfer.

Register your place on the trip!

Finally some old pictures