We had a tough time connecting with our apartment owner in Amsterdam prior to our departure from Bruges–as in, he wasn’t responding to any of our communication–so upon our arrival in Amsterdam, still not having heard from him, Michael dropped William and me off at a coffeeshop that we found on google maps to connect to the wifi and find a new place to stay. It turns out that “coffeeshop” (no space) in Amsterdam means a cannibis shop, not a coffee shop, although, if they wish, they might also sell actual coffee. This wasn’t what we had in mind for a place for me to sit with our 14-year old while looking for a new hotel, and the worker in the coffeeshop didn’t want us to be there either! He panicked a bit when we walked in and had William stay outside while he explained to me what “coffee” means (he also mentioned that if police see minors in coffeeshops, the shops will be forced to close for three weeks). We sat outside on the cement and borrowed the coffeeshop’s wifi to find a new place and then enjoyed our days in Amsterdam, doing our best to dodge the strong scents of the city!
What a hilarious story! Besides the smell…how do you like Amsterdam? On my list! So glad you all are on the move now!
Amsterdam was beautiful! I’m glad we got to all go together and especially to have been able to see Anne Frank’s house and Corrie ten Boom’s house (in Haarlem)… I was a little taken aback by how expensive it was, though… It seems similarly expensive to London yet without the obvious draws of London!
Hahahaha! I know a lot of people have made similar mistakes. 🙂