The final countdown...

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 04:27 pm

At last after counting down the last four months myself and two friends are hitting the Dam nice and hard this Thurday

The three of us have not been away together before and my two friends haven't actually met each other yet, but sure what the hell, it'll be grand I'm sure

Unfortunately, it is me who has the pressure

, what to do and where to go, etc. So I have decided that the best and simple plan is a good old CS crawl - so far on the (my) list:

Basjoe
Paradox
Yo Yo
Anyday
Rokerij
Abraxas
420
Greenplace

We only have a few days and I'm not sure if there is somewhere completely fantastic and obvious that I have missed, if so please advise...I/we will also make our first trip to Nes

and other smoker friendly bars/clubs - I'm sure there is a thread here where I will hunt down that info.

Also we have had to stay way down south at Novotel on Europaboulevard - does anyone know of any good coffeeshops located near here?? I'm not at all familiar with the area...

I would love to arrange a T&T or two but whilst stoned I tend to forget about time and most things generally so thought it was best not to mess anyone around. That said we will have our ACD map on the table and if anyone hears three NI accents gabbling away at speed, two good looking blonds

and a normal looking guy at a table, then please come and say hi.

I will also keep brief notes, and take pics where poss and complete my first ever trip report on our antics (of which I'm sure there will be many) upon my return

HappyHippy · Post by **HappyHippy** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 04:35 pm

Don't really have anywhere to recommend Rufus but have a good one. I'm sure we'll hear all about it when you get back

Kingdoc · Post by **Kingdoc** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 05:10 pm

Try Bluebird & hill street blues rufus! decent gear & plenty of seats

,Also rusland/mellow yellow & rookies are worth the walk also,Oh & have a nice time

.

uncledave · Post by **uncledave** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 07:13 pm

I hope you have fun - I will be their this week so I may see you. I will keep my ears peeled for a NI accent!

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 10:09 pm

Have a good one Rufus

dont forget to check out the delights on offer in De Pijp

Katsu , De Graal , Papillon etc

gixxer · Post by **gixxer** » Sun 5th Sep 2010 11:50 pm

hey rufus

long time no see

im gonna miss you by a couple of weeks

i get in on 27th

anyway enjoy your trip, try the NYCD at hunters youll love it

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Mon 6th Sep 2010 01:39 pm

Thanks all for the suggestions and good wishes - I will do my best to check most or all of them out if I can, if you hear of press reports of someone OD ing on the green stuff this week it could well be me

Uncledave, yes keep your ears peeled we are not hard to miss with our gabbling accents and gix yeah that sucks we miss each other by a couple of weeks, that was a cunning plan

Nice to see you missed me tho

Only 36 hours til boarding time now yee ha

gixxer · Post by **gixxer** » Mon 6th Sep 2010 06:12 pm

DC · Post by DC » Mon 6th Sep 2010 10:28 pm

4 victims from home, sweet......just had a visit from the weed fairy too.

If ya see any staff at Aldergrove with a Samsung phone, it's mine!.

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Tue 7th Sep 2010 09:16 am

DC wrote:If ya see any staff at Aldergrove with a Samsung phone, it's mine!.

I'll wrestle the staff for it, no probs!!! Are any (legal) goodies from home required DC?? In return of course for great norn irish hospitality @ Nes

tuttiflutes · Post by **tuttiflutes** » Tue 7th Sep 2010 09:51 am

Kingdoc wrote:Try Bluebird & hill street blues rufus! decent gear & plenty of seats ,Also rusland/mellow yellow & rookies are worth the walk also,Oh & have a nice time .

Hillstreet Blues has a good deal on weed right now, and sitting outside people watching is the best way to wyle away an hour or so..

Greenplace is almost next door... If Basjoes is closed as James is a bit more relaxed about work hours since Leo's passing.. no sense making the kids work 24/7 when they have school and lives...

Saying that, do not hesitate to substitute 'Bageera" I really like the vibe and the gear in there...

then around the corner to Rustland and the cool sleepy cat!

That about covers the Niewmarkt area for me... I do this crawl once a week.. Great fun...

enjoy!
tutti

spidergawd · Post by **spidergawd** » Tue 7th Sep 2010 11:00 am

Enjoy your trip Rufus, will be looking forward to hear how you get on, being the sheep dog

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Get a few tips off Stuart, or perhaps not he just knows how to loose 'em

Rufus · Post by **Rufus** » Tue 7th Sep 2010 02:27 pm

Thanks tutti and spider my list is growing - perhaps I need more €€€€€€ to get me through this trip! I intend to keep my flock close by - but not sure what happens when the sheep dog wanders

Last day in work today - my colleages bid me farewell with a warning:

Have a good time AND DONT GET ARRESTED

badbone · Post by **badbone** » Tue 7th Sep 2010 06:26 pm

Have a good time AND DONT GET ARRESTED

[/quote]

LOL

or OPS

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Tue 7th Sep 2010 06:58 pm

Hiya mate

I'm arriving tomorrow morning. I'm also not great at arranging meets etc, but I'll be around t'Nes a fair bit, so maybe we'll bump into each other.