Friday, 26 June 2009

Liberal Amsterdam

I may have mentioned stumbling into two gay cafes whilst exploring Amsterdam. My UNE colleague, Neil, and I made a rapid exit from both establishments after discovering our error, but we were both dying for a coffee and found a third establishment where we ordered and took a seat at the window. My first picture shows the view out of the window in front of us. Neither of us smokes pot, but we wondered if we could smuggle a starter kit back through Australian customs. After due debate we decided it wasn't worth the risk and stuck with fridge magnets instead.



The flower and bulb shop concerned was part of Amsterdam's flower market (picture 2) which runs alongside one of the many canals (picture 3).





It's a fine institution, and the bulbs being sold were enormous. However, we rejected the idea of a purchase because of Australia's strong quarantine laws.


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