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The last smoke in Amsterdam

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  • #102
    Sugarlumps
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    Haarlem is a sweet spot, Patronaat fantastic music venue.


  • #103
    Kimbot
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    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    Friend of mine just bought a lovely little house in Haarlem about a 2 minute walk from the cathedral and about a 6 minute walk from the train station. 250k


    Jammy bastard!

    The catherdal was a really nice spot, they had a market on it when I was there and it was relaxing to just sit back with an ice cream in and around it :)


  • #104
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    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    Berlin and Hamburg have a much more raunchy sex scene. Swinger clubs, live sex shows where YES people from the audience do sometimes get brought up on stage and shag the woman, fetish clubs, etc. I think Amsterdam is pretty tame compared to a lot of so-called sex destinations.

    Totally agree on this. Berlin, and Hamburg are much better for getting your kicks off, and with a much wider range of choice than Amsterdam. Berlin especially. I'd give Munich an honorable mention, since some of their 'underground' clubs and countryside chateaux party houses, are just nuts. The Germans are like the Japanese. Just nutty when it comes to sex.

    TBH, I've had more access to drugs and women (paid/unpaid) in Paris, and Barcelona, than Amsterdam.

    Amsterdam simply carries a reputation.. and while it's a lovely city, there are far better options across Europe, if you really want to do drugs or get laid. Cheaper options too, and without many of the scams that exist there.


  • #105
    Grayson
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    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    Friend of mine just bought a lovely little house in Haarlem about a 2 minute walk from the cathedral and about a 6 minute walk from the train station. 250k


    Jammy bastard!

    I'd move there tomorrow but prices I've seen are definitely higher.


  • #106
    Doctor Roast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭Doctor Roast


    Treppen wrote: »
    That's a bit of a tired stereotype.

    You might be surprised that the many of the citizens partake in drug use also. But it was the first to break the mold so attracts the illegal elements, same as Nimbin in Australia.

    But look at other cities in Holland which have decriminalised and you barely hear them get a mention.

    I've heard they've cleaned Nimbin up... God that was a strange, strange little town

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7r5rmGuTpI


  • #107
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    Doctor Roast wrote: »
    I've heard they've cleaned Nimbin up... God that was a strange, strange little town

    I doubt they really can clean up Nimbin, since many of the hippies settled in the nearby areas.

    Agreed. Strange town.. but some of the best shrooms I've ever had. Plus it made Brisbane, and surfers paradise far more fun to be in, once the tourist honeymoon feeling had gone.


  • #108
    Yurt2
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    Doctor Roast wrote: »
    I've heard they've cleaned Nimbin up... God that was a strange, strange little town

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7r5rmGuTpI


    I've never been to Australia, but it strikes me as a country totally obsessed with rules and being self-righteous about it. Have heard a few reports from people that they found it to be up-tight and basically a giant Singapore: rules, silly laws, and fines for so much as farting sideways.


    Always thought Kiwis are a far more relaxed bunch.


  • #109
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    Yurt! wrote: »
    I've never been to Australia, but it strikes me as a country totally obsessed with rules and being self-righteous about it. Have heard a few reports from people that they found it to be up-tight and basically a giant Singapore: rules, silly laws, and fines for so much as farting sideways.


    Always thought Kiwis are a far more relaxed bunch.

    Err... like anywhere there are differences depending where you are.

    Queensland isn't terribly formal or self-righteous. TBH I found it to be the most relaxed area in Oz.. so much so that I spent three years working professionally in Brisbane, while also getting stoned, drinking, pool parties, surf parties, great bbq (facilities in parks which weren't vandalised), etc. They had certain rules but then considering the heaps of Irish/British who go there to party and fight, I can certainly understand their need for those rules.

    But then, I've met a lot of people who think Brisbane and the surrounding area was boring compared to the rest of Oz... but between the wine producers, the hippies, and the surfers, the area could be a lot of fun. Not anything like how you've just described... unless it's changed that much in the last few years.


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