Amsterdam - Jolly / Towers Lab Retreat 2018

An epic week at Stayokay, Amsterdam Oost. Productive presentations and a great treasure hunt in the city.

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The Towers lab group photo, Amsterdam. December 2018

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The Jolly lab group photo, Amsterdam. December 2018

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And we are off! Eurostar to Amsterdam!

Drinks after a long day. Chris is feeling the strain.

AK presenting in the powerpoint karaoke

A busy day of trains and talks finished off in the bar

Lucy, Stephen and Lauren debate after dinner

Lauren presents Greg's grant proposal in powerpoint karaoke.

The neighbourhood windmill

Science vases at dinner in Knus

Pre treasure hunt huddle..... surely it is at the end of the rainbow?

Let the seminars begin.....

Arriving at the Hub, Day 1

Another great dinner at Restaurant Bazar in Amsterdam

The epic busicuits of Amsterdam

The science bears window display, Amsterdam

The Towers lab group photo, Amsterdam. December 2018

Towers and Jolly Labs on retreat in Amsterdam 2018

Hard at work, presentations at the Towers / Jolly lab retreat, December 2018

David and Doug burning the midnight oil

Another great dinner in Amsterdam

Planning the treasure hunt..... Lauren and Stephen.

Greg is up first for powerpoint karaoke with Morten's slides

AK, Xenia, Doug and David working in the hostel chill area

Working and chilling in the StayOkay chill area in the evening

The seminar survival kit - coffee, and apple and Ibuprofen

Doug and David working late at Stayokay chill area

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David find the war memorial in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David with tulips in the treasure hunt

The science bears! The best window display in Amsterdam.

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David outside the Royal Palace in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David with a Dutch postbox in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David pulling crackers in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David finding drama in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK reach the Queen's horse in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK find a friendly Dutch postman in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan at the 2.02m wide teahouse in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David at the Queen's horse in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David making friends with the local postmen in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David at Anne Frank's House in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David squeeze 5 on a bike in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK feasting on cheese in the Cheese Museum in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan find the weights house in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK reach the old weights house in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK find the smallest house in Amsterdam, now a teashop in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK reach the war memorial in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan milk the cow at the cheese museum in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan find the Raadhuisstraat in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK locate one of Amsterdam's friendly postmen in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David on Raadhuisstraat in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan outside the Royal Palace in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David find the Cheese Museum in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK squeeze 4 on a bike in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK identify a cute dog in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK taking dramatic pictures in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan find the queen's horse in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK reach find the Oude Kirk in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David find their science reference in the treasure hunt

Rob, Becky, Jane, Chris and David find the Oude Kirk in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan milk the cow at the cheese museum in the treasure hunt

Doug, Greg, Lorena, Tafhima and Dejan find the horse in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK reach Raadhuisstraat in the treasure hunt

Morten, Maitreyi, Clare, Lucy and AK find the largest boat in the treasure hunt