Amsterdam trip in March

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

See you there. Cool

Valver · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

One more day of work! Woohoo Mr. Green

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

indeed

Valver · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

Where are you guys staying?

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Staying at this place https://www.quentinhotels.com/Arrive/aboutus.html

It's just down the road from Barney's, Pink Floyd and Rastababy so lots of good gear nearby. Very Happy

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

Doesn't look too safe. Laughing

Valver · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

To the Dampkring

Also they have a sister shop near by which is much quieter whose name escapes me.

Go for the NYC Diesel, some of the best gear I ever tried Thumbs Up

BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

I am just booking now to go with 10 of us at the end of May. Have a good one!

Some random suggestions......
Up near Nieuwmarkt (east from red light) there are some good coffeeshops. Two in the square are the rare ones where you can skin up on the terrace. Also the Joker in the square is cool. Round the corner toward Waterlooplein there's the Bluebird. Good weed (nearly as good as Dampkring) Stone's cafe in red light is very cool for a British run coffeeshop.

For something to do in the day, boat trip. Ignore the commercial ones, no fun. Get down to Boom Chicago in Leidseplein, and write your name on the little bookgin form for a vintage boat trip. Stock up with grub and booze, (and warm clothing - it's open boat), and go off for 3 hours on a small boat with an English speaking guide who takes you on all the little waterways the big boats can't get to - plus you can smoke your head off on the trip. very cool, just floating along when you're floating along Wink

. very reasonable price. They even let you drive it if you want.

Weed? I love Kali Mist me. High not stoned. The connoisseur's stash. Very Happy

Valver · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Jan 2005 Karma :

BFG · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

Dampkring do a nice Kali Mist (sometime spelt Khali Mist). Smile

This is a cracking guide:
https://www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com/ACDfrmGu.html

I like Dutch Flowers coffeeshop too, but the owner is famously grumpy so make sure you spend money before building up. Smile

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Before Thursday it's worth checking that your mobile has got European roaming enabled and change numbers in your phone book to having +44 instead of the first 0.

I plan on getting checked in by 9am, we can meet up in the airside departures pub, think it's called Yates.

The list is me, Danny, Korn, Millsy & Mark (Korn's mates), Markcatate, Wave, Dom, Davo and Yokogeri. 10 people, this is gonna rock. Dance!

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 10 May 2004 Karma :

Think yoko is coming to mine tonight as well, not sure yet though as he thinks davo has an earlier flight.

We are booked into APH carpark for 8 so i reckon we should get there for 8:30 so leaving my house at 7:30 then should be able to meet you all on time at yates Very Happy

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

About 10 hours and we'll be there, time for bed Mr. Green

damnas · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Karma :

Sooooooooooooooooooooooo?

How did it go?

That hotel linked above...

There isn't a stupid curfew is there?
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

It went good Smile

See this thread for pictures https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=78996

Will sort the rest of my pictures soon.

Hotel... there isn't any curfew. I wouldn't advise staying there, there was something a bit fishy about it. It is in a really really good location so I'd maybe stay there but only as an alternative to sleeping rough.