Blue Cheese, Vanilla Kush Bubble Hash and some G13 Haze tincture to help with the flight.
We get to the airport around 6ish, it's busy, but in no time at all (or at least it felt that way) we're ready for boarding.
Goodbye England
Hello Nederland
By 9:45 Dutch time, we're are strolling out of Centraal Station in the morning sunshine with hours to kill before check in at 2pm. First stop is Utopia.
Served by a tall English guy with a beard.
Girl Scout Cookies (16e) - Pricey, I know but absolutely amazing stuff. Rock hard nugs, tastes of fried onions and sherbet. 9/10
Phul (14e) - Nice Indica with a fuely taste in the background. Nice, but not amazing. 7.5/ 10
Amnesia Cream (13e) - Creamy lions! I've struck gold early on. 9/10
Girl Scout Cookies (Utopia)
Phul (Utopia)
Amnesia Cream (Utopia)
After a coffee we stroll up the canals to Sibirie. I like this shop and so did Mrs Bliss. Nice laid back atmosphere and in a great location. We still near the front door at a large table whilst people around us are scribbling notes or filling in journals, me included.
CBD Red Angel (12.50e) - I wasn't impressed, maybe I was expecting too much from this strain? Little or no taste, didn't have any noticeable effect. 5/10
CBD Red Angel (Sibirie)
At around 12pm we land in La Grotte and get a window seat near the front door. We order two English breakfasts. I tuck into my Amnesia cream whilst we wait - wowsers! Food arrives quickly but we have a Sam Special by mistake. Mrs Bliss spots the huge pancake and takes it as a happy accident.
Washed down with some Phul and GSC, all is good with the world...
2pm. Check in at the apartment on Raadhuisstraat facing the Wester Kerk. Two doors away from Albert Hijn. Handy!
Extra creamy
View from the apartment window (Queue for Anne Franks Huis round the block!)
After dropping the bags off and a bit of general faffing we plan our route to the Market at Waterlooplein to see if it's open. Denied. Nothing but the odd tumbleweed blowing through. We walk past Bluebird but it's shut. Gulp. We pass by Kadinsky, so I nip in to enquire about the royal Cream. Sold out so I ask the lady if I can have a look at the Brown Sugar. I like what I see and smell.
Brown Sugar (13.50) - Creamy Lions and hits you like a wet fish across the face. Really pliable and sticky when warmed in your hands. 9/ 10
Brown Sugar (Kadinsky)
We walk past Grey Area and the queue is tiny so I seize my opportunity.
Kosher Kush (16e) - Really knocked out with this. Taste, smell effect all hit the spot. 9/ 10
Rolex OG (16e) - Even better than the Kosher Kush. Tastes like Wham Bars and Cola Cubes. Favourite flower smoke of the trip just ahead of GSC from Utopia. 9.5/ 10
Kosher Kush (Grey Area)
Rolex OG (Grey Area)
Paradox closed.
We head to Mr K's instead. Mrs Bliss is a little bit disapointed that most of the antiques/ junk has gone after watching an old youtube video of the shop in it's previous incarnation, Sanementereng. To be fair I think she's just glad it's still standing.
We sit upstairs, people playing chess and old guy penning his manuscript? Nice atmosphere and a comfy couch. I bought a gram of 'something' OG (can't remember) after not being impressed with the look of the Iceolators. The weed was nice and I would buy from here again, but expensive at 16e.
Down to Johnnyplein for some food. Burger from Burgermeester. Highly recommended. I think the burgers start at around 8e.
After tea I nip over the road to Johnny.
OG Diesel (10e) - Great value. Tastes fuely and has that grapefruit flavour too. Nice hit with a bit of a thump to it. The budtender meticulously stripped all stems and wimpy looking buds away and presented me with the best of the bunch. 7.5/ 10
OG Diesel (Johnny)
Now for some culture...
We head to the back of Centraal station and get the free ferry across the Ij to the EYE cinema. Insane building reminiscent of an iceberg. We make it in good time to watch the film, 20,000 Days On Earth starring Nick Cave. Well worth a watch if you're a fan. Definitely visit EYE cinema if you get the chance too.
I think we both nearly catch pneumonia on the ferry back over, wind cuts through you like a sword on that river. Shiver.
We plan on winding down the evening in De Kuil (420 Café) but it's packed out when we get there so just a quick fly and buy.
NY Diesel (13e) - I liked this but no more than the OG Diesel from Johnny. I think I prefer the stonier hit from Johnny's OG Diesel, but maybe De Kuil's has it over taste? 7.5/ 10
NY Diesel (De Kuil/ 420 Cafe)
On the way back to the hotel I call in at Utopia and get some Champagne Haze for the morning and Silver Kush Ice for a nightcap (sorry, no pics). Love the Champagne Haze, tastes bubbly. Silver Kush Ice was OK only.
Day Two to follow...
