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Some of you already know about my three spring trips to Amsterdam between 2012 and 2014. Some of you were even there with me. But there's a part of those trips I never wrote about in detail until now.

Every year I took a few days away from Amsterdam to visit my Swiss associate. Some of you know him as bakshish on IRC. He ran a private operation out of his apartment in a small Swiss town. Referral only. Nine varieties of hash. A tiered menu system that only the most trusted clients ever saw the top of. Zero-Zero sourced from the same Moroccan supplier as 1e Hulp.

I finally wrote the whole story up and published it on Medium. If you know your way around a coffeeshop menu you'll appreciate what made this different.

Link below. It's a 13 minute read and worth every minute.

https://medium.com/@dra999.2020/my-time ... e71f9530ce

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Great read mate.

I enjoyed that, Heinz sounds like he was the real deal.
Got me feeling like going back to get some nice hash when I am next in town.

Nice story @DRA, thank-you.

AzLaker

Jolly wrote: Wed 25th Feb 2026 10:21 pm Great read mate.

Hey man! Thanks for reading it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope all is well with you.

DaveExodus wrote: Wed 25th Feb 2026 10:43 pm I enjoyed that, Heinz sounds like he was the real deal.
Got me feeling like going back to get some nice hash when I am next in town.

Indeed it is true, Heinz is The Real Deal! Thanks for reading my essay. Enjoy that hash when you get to it!

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AzLaker wrote: Thu 26th Feb 2026 03:50 pm Nice story @DRA, thank-you.

AzLaker

Thanks for taking the time to read it. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

DRA

DRA wrote: Thu 26th Feb 2026 11:00 pm

Jolly wrote: Wed 25th Feb 2026 10:21 pm Great read mate.

Hey man! Thanks for reading it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope all is well with you.

All good buddy. Hope everythings rosey with you.

Another fantastic read, bery much enjoyed that. I could practically taste the Double Zero, craving a nice bit of Moroccan now.

Smokeybee21 wrote: Sat 28th Feb 2026 02:33 am Another fantastic read, bery much enjoyed that. I could practically taste the Double Zero, craving a nice bit of Moroccan now.

Thank you so much for taking a look at my little essay. I am happy that you enjoyed it. I have something new in the works which I think you might enjoy also. Thanks again for taking an interest in my nostalgic reminiscing.

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DRA

Thanks for sharing!

In India, bakshish is a bribe, if you smoke charas in India you will pay bakshish at some point or another

RoMoney wrote: Sat 28th Feb 2026 05:41 am Thanks for sharing!

In India, bakshish is a bribe, if you smoke charas in India you will pay bakshish at some point or another

You are right on! As a younger man, Heinz had spent a good amount of time in the southern part of India, He and his cousin rented a small bungalow on a beach and they did body surfing. He said they could afford a long holiday on India because it was very cheap there. He also said that when you are in India you must pay the bakshish.

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DRA

Jolly wrote: Thu 26th Feb 2026 11:13 pm

DRA wrote: Thu 26th Feb 2026 11:00 pm

Jolly wrote: Wed 25th Feb 2026 10:21 pm Great read mate.

Hey man! Thanks for reading it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope all is well with you.

All good buddy. Hope everythings rosey with you.

I'm surviving, Looking at a possible return to Amsterdam in 2027-28. Thanks for remembering our good times.

Make The Most of It!

DRA

DRA wrote: Sat 28th Feb 2026 07:03 am

Jolly wrote: Thu 26th Feb 2026 11:13 pm

DRA wrote: Thu 26th Feb 2026 11:00 pm

Hey man! Thanks for reading it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope all is well with you.

All good buddy. Hope everythings rosey with you.

I'm surviving, Looking at a possible return to Amsterdam in 2027-28. Thanks for remembering our good times.

Make The Most of It!

DRA

Looks like we'll be making new good times in the next year or two!

I wonder if you could give me some advice? I've got a decent amount of videos from Amsterdam and have no idea on how or what it takes to make a travel video like you do.

Hey DRA,

Thanks for your write-ups. It makes you travel while reading !

Do you think you can share the pictures of the 9 hashes you took pics ?