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Old Jan 31st, 2012 | 02:22 AM
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Amsterdam travelogue

For those of you who enjoy reading travelogues please feel free to read mine on a short trip to Amsterdam.

http://www.colin-julie.com/Amserdaindex.htm

WARNING: This was a Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll trip and not all Tulips and Van Gogh. Please do not read if you're easily offended. ;-)
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Old Feb 1st, 2012 | 04:21 AM
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Old Feb 1st, 2012 | 05:37 AM
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Fun report, Colin. I've only read about 1/4 of it so far, but I'm enjoying it. Thanks.
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Old Feb 1st, 2012 | 06:54 AM
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Nice report......still laughing at your time in the Greenhouse Effect!
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Old Feb 1st, 2012 | 10:41 AM
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I don't recall seeing your travel dates. Is this from more than a couple of years ago? I thought that the new rules regarding visits to coffeehouses by non-Dutch were in place at least 2 years ago. Got totally excited when I read your travelogue thinking maybe they'd reversed the law.

Do you happen to know if these club members who are citizens are allowed to bring guests?
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Old Feb 1st, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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I enjoyed it too, and will be sure to avoid the Super Afghan. Great story, though.
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Old Feb 1st, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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unfortunately I am unable to load the page for your report.
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Old Feb 2nd, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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Cheers PalenQ.

Thank you all for taking the time to reply and I'm glad you all enjoyed the read!

Pat_in_Chicago - this trip was six months ago. The tightening of the regulations was being introduced on a city by city basis and was already implemented in some cities nearer the border to Germany where drug "tourists" were coming over in large vans and stocking up. Not too sure what the situation is today in Amsterdam.
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Old Feb 4th, 2012 | 05:03 AM
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Loved your witty report, Colin! We're going to Amsterdam in August and now have a better idea of which activities we should plan to experience or avoid!!
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Old Feb 8th, 2012 | 02:38 AM
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Have a fab time Jayneann!

Amsterdam in the summer will be lovely.
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Old Feb 8th, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Too bad the fun times in Cannabis Cafes (a k a Coffeeshops) is about to have its plug pulled - supposedly after this Jan 1, 2013 only Dutch residents will be able to go into coffeeshops and buy cannabis - and then they have to be members - paying $100 or more just to be a member of a certain coffeeshops - thus I guess no coffeeshop hopping, etc. even for Dutch?

Well even hard to believe that Amsterdam will pull the plug on what must be a tourist dollars plus but the right-Center Dutch government is bent of taking the high out of foreingers in Amsterdamned.
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Old Jul 18th, 2012 | 03:04 AM
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Old Jul 18th, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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Loved your report Colin. I am going to Amsterdam for the first time in September and looking forward to it. Your pictures were great too.
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Old Jul 23rd, 2012 | 04:07 AM
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Cheers elcon. Have a great time in Amsterdam!
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Old Jul 24th, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Great read! It's good for an old lady to be enlightened every once in a while.
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Old Jul 25th, 2012 | 03:44 AM
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Thanks irishface ... I think?
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