I arrive fairly late at Centraal Station (just as night is falling), so hope straight on a tram and hope for the best... Trams are an entirely new experience for me, so I'm a bit suspicious to say the least, but all goes well and I get off at Museumplein, where I know my Hostel should be. But anyone that says that Amsterdam is an easy city to navigate is lying. After some aimless wandering, I admit defeat and ask directions - turns out the hostel is down a side street in a residential area.
Decide to head straight to bed; the last few days of nonsense and debauchery have knackered me. Room is a 6-bed dorm, with NO WINDOWS. Which would usually be fine. Except that I'm in a room with 5 guys. Cue an uncomfortably warm sleep.
Next morning I make it up in time for breakfast (this is a first for me; I'm never up in time for breakfast!) then head in to the centre of the city to take a free walking tour. In the queue, I get talking to 2 Australian girls, Donna and Ellen, who are on an epic travelling adventure. The tour takes in all the usual places; Red Light District, Coffeeshops, Jewish Quarter, Flower Market etc. Really informative and a great way to get to know the city a little better.
The tour finishes, and me, Donna, Ellen, another Aussie called Daniel and 2 Mexican guys decide to head to De Dampkring Coffeeshop for a while. It's a seriously chilled out little place. Me and the girls get a couple of chocolate space cakes (delicious!) and a pre-rolled joint of "super-silver haze"....
And this is where is all gets a bit sketchy... Weed in Amsterdam is potent, and a lot stronger that the stuff you get in other places. After a few hours (maybe? I don't recall), me Donna and Ellen decide to head for some food. En route, an older guy on his bicycle slows down and asks us; "are you girls having a good day?"
"Yeah," the three of us reply, smiling like Cheshire cats.
"You guys are a little baked, huh?" he says. "Sweeeet!"
Cue much giggling from us. It starts to get dark again, so I decide to head back to my Hostel, which I manage surprisingly successfully. Ironically, this is the first time I am able to use a map correctly; I am rather stoned; note to self...smoke more!
Have agreed to meet Ellen and Donna tomorrow at Dam Square at 11 for some exploring, so slump in to my bed and am asleep pretty much instantly. Have planned a tough day of museums and vintage shopping tomorrow. And we still have a joint to smoke.....
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