Hestia's trip, April 2009, Day 13, Sunday April 19th
Posted: Wed 27th May 2009 04:08 pm
Day 13, Sunday, April 19th
Another sunny day. Slept like a stone and up by 7:30. O. J., coffee & a morning buzz from my 420 bag. It keeps getting bigger & bigger, better & better.
Hennie has invited me to accompany her to the Sunday morning mkt. at the Waterlooplein for shopping and falafel sandwiches. She told me these were the best in Amsterdam, and she was right, they were delicious. Similar to an gyro in that they were meat in a Pita with chopped lettuce and tomatoes and a dressing on top. Fresh and hot, the were just right for an early lunch. I am not sure that they were the best in town or not, but I'm more than willing to eat them any chance I can get. After shopping for a bit and then hitting the Albert Hine for some grub, Hennie let me out in the red light district and I'm on my way towards Basjoe's for the meet and greet.
Upon my arrival I noticed a window on the side of the coffee shop had been broken out!
What's up? 
I walk in the front door, it's open and see James inside talking to a police officer and cleaning up broken glass and splintered wood from a break in! When I asked him if everything was all right, James just shrugged the whole thing off and said to the effect that "that's life in the big city". And he's right, that's part of it.
So, while the clean up is going on, I just go next door, get a pop and sit outside in the warm sun and rest for a while. Within an hour or less everything is cleaned up, reported to the law and ready for business!
This was a good thing, because at around this time, people from the forum start showing up individually and in small groups. It's a shame that Ramses couldn't be here for this because it turned out so well. Met new people, Chilli, gapie, lemming & wife and the elusive Boner & wife again a wonderful crowd of folks. I got a gram of cheese and a coke lite then sat at the long table on the left side of the coffee shop with AzLaker & wife, Twitchs wife & rotten kid. Twitch was up running around laughing with everyone, having a good time.(he said that his headaches were getting better)
The tables were loaded and so were we all. Spiffs, pipes, bags going every which way. One of the big hits ad basjoe's beside the white cheese was the Terminator hash. That was awesome, sticky and a totally killer high. I took one hit and that was more then enough - this is just too much for an old reefer smoker like me. Too strong! We all partied and buzzed to the max. Everyone seemed to have a good time at the meet & greet, whew! I'm so glad.
At around 3:00, things started slowing down a bit. Then AzLaker reminded me about a talk we had last night concerning going to the cannabis collage. Everyone else has been there but me! So I must go see what's going on , and so I'm off.
The cannabis college is a cool place, lots of reading material about weed and a great grow room downstairs, beautiful plants well maintained, healthy and much loved. The people here are very cool also, more than capable of answering any questions concerning cannabis. I highly recommend a visit!
When I finish here it's around 4:00 or so, so I start walking towards the Nes in Dam square. A short walk so I arrive there almost before I know it. Turn the corner, in the door and let the next meet & greet begin. I walk in and it's packed with partying people. There's also a cloud in here, a big fluffy white sweet smelling cloud. "Lucy, I'm home!" everyone's saying Hi and I'm certainly hoping so.
TA DA! My wishes are granted, half way to the back I'm handed a vapo bag. By the time I've made it to a chair I've probably had 7 - 10 bags handed to me. Me being a polite individual I would never refuse.
So by the time I sit, I'm already blasted. Then Twitch & AzLaker come up and ask if I've tried the Volcano yet? Well, no I haven't, May I? Fook me! What a kick! So now not only ami I blasted I'm baked too. But that's cool, because everyone else is getting their freak on, same as me. Playing pool, drinking, smoking, laughing. What good Vibes! 
But by around 7:30 - 8;00 I've had about all I can ingest for now, so back out the door, & hit dam square to find a taxi, fall in and go back to the room. The nice driver made sure I got in OK. Hennie made me coffee and a ham and gouda sandwich. Marvelous. Then I went to my room, put on Jammies, turned on music and went to Slumber Land. Good Day!
Another sunny day. Slept like a stone and up by 7:30. O. J., coffee & a morning buzz from my 420 bag. It keeps getting bigger & bigger, better & better.
Hennie has invited me to accompany her to the Sunday morning mkt. at the Waterlooplein for shopping and falafel sandwiches. She told me these were the best in Amsterdam, and she was right, they were delicious. Similar to an gyro in that they were meat in a Pita with chopped lettuce and tomatoes and a dressing on top. Fresh and hot, the were just right for an early lunch. I am not sure that they were the best in town or not, but I'm more than willing to eat them any chance I can get. After shopping for a bit and then hitting the Albert Hine for some grub, Hennie let me out in the red light district and I'm on my way towards Basjoe's for the meet and greet.
Upon my arrival I noticed a window on the side of the coffee shop had been broken out!
What's up? I walk in the front door, it's open and see James inside talking to a police officer and cleaning up broken glass and splintered wood from a break in! When I asked him if everything was all right, James just shrugged the whole thing off and said to the effect that "that's life in the big city". And he's right, that's part of it.So, while the clean up is going on, I just go next door, get a pop and sit outside in the warm sun and rest for a while. Within an hour or less everything is cleaned up, reported to the law and ready for business!
This was a good thing, because at around this time, people from the forum start showing up individually and in small groups. It's a shame that Ramses couldn't be here for this because it turned out so well. Met new people, Chilli, gapie, lemming & wife and the elusive Boner & wife again a wonderful crowd of folks. I got a gram of cheese and a coke lite then sat at the long table on the left side of the coffee shop with AzLaker & wife, Twitchs wife & rotten kid. Twitch was up running around laughing with everyone, having a good time.(he said that his headaches were getting better)
The tables were loaded and so were we all. Spiffs, pipes, bags going every which way. One of the big hits ad basjoe's beside the white cheese was the Terminator hash. That was awesome, sticky and a totally killer high. I took one hit and that was more then enough - this is just too much for an old reefer smoker like me. Too strong! We all partied and buzzed to the max. Everyone seemed to have a good time at the meet & greet, whew! I'm so glad.
At around 3:00, things started slowing down a bit. Then AzLaker reminded me about a talk we had last night concerning going to the cannabis collage. Everyone else has been there but me! So I must go see what's going on , and so I'm off.
The cannabis college is a cool place, lots of reading material about weed and a great grow room downstairs, beautiful plants well maintained, healthy and much loved. The people here are very cool also, more than capable of answering any questions concerning cannabis. I highly recommend a visit!
When I finish here it's around 4:00 or so, so I start walking towards the Nes in Dam square. A short walk so I arrive there almost before I know it. Turn the corner, in the door and let the next meet & greet begin. I walk in and it's packed with partying people. There's also a cloud in here, a big fluffy white sweet smelling cloud. "Lucy, I'm home!" everyone's saying Hi and I'm certainly hoping so.
TA DA! My wishes are granted, half way to the back I'm handed a vapo bag. By the time I've made it to a chair I've probably had 7 - 10 bags handed to me. Me being a polite individual I would never refuse.
So by the time I sit, I'm already blasted. Then Twitch & AzLaker come up and ask if I've tried the Volcano yet? Well, no I haven't, May I? Fook me! What a kick! So now not only ami I blasted I'm baked too. But that's cool, because everyone else is getting their freak on, same as me. Playing pool, drinking, smoking, laughing. What good Vibes! But by around 7:30 - 8;00 I've had about all I can ingest for now, so back out the door, & hit dam square to find a taxi, fall in and go back to the room. The nice driver made sure I got in OK. Hennie made me coffee and a ham and gouda sandwich. Marvelous. Then I went to my room, put on Jammies, turned on music and went to Slumber Land. Good Day!