It’s November, and one must open one’s windows in order to cool an overheated room. This is when the uniqueness of Amsterdam wafts in, making me think back a lot of years, “Is that incense I’m smelling?”
“Wait no, that’s pot.”
Amsterdam sure is aromatic.
And mellow.
I can see why they have so many incredible pastry shops, and people eating in them all night long!
I mean they even have cannabis lollipops. I never liked pot when I was young, but breathing deeply in my room now, inadvertently of course, as I type this, does bring up the possibility that this might be more medicinal to me in my soon to be descending senior years. I seem to be feeling really relaxed……
Amsterdam is unapologetic about pot. Here you can see oodles of it growing inside this historic old house boat in the UNESCO World Heritage Area.
In Kinderdjik Holland one finds idyllic scenes like these windmills built in the 1700’s and still in use today.
Holland is justifiably famous for its flowers,
and it’s artists!
Cheers to you from Vincent,
Holland, and I~
Dear Cindy, all your photos are beautiful, thank you. 🙂
Not as beautiful as your heart Ranu. <3
The prices look reasonable too.
Yes, prices are very reasonable. A benefit of not making it illegal.
I remember the cannabis smell in Amsterdam, it bothered me then a lot. Love your pictures, they are beautiful. Looks like you are having a good time.
It is pretty much everywhere isn’t it!
I haven’t been there in 20 years, but I remember it well. It’s terrible in the summer time when the air feels heavy.
Yes, the locals have been telling me about this. We were here in May of this year, but it was cool and lovely!
Wonderful color shots of Amsterdam. You do such magical things with a camera. Thanks for sharing and bringing back some memories of my sweetheart and I. And yes, she did spend a few d-marks (olden days) on Delft.
Good for her. I hope you still have them. We went to the Delft factory. I am happy you have you lovely memories Wally, I can only imagine how hard it must be. Hugs & love my friend~
ah my favourite… you are visiting a city I’ve longed to visit. I had a nanny who came from Holland and told me all kinds of stories, she would sing to me and keep me spellbound with stories of her homeland. winks… I like your little piece.. you are special..hugs…
I think it’s the air here that brings out the humor…. 😉 😉 and the munchies!
Thank you Cindy for the tour. I visited Amsterdam last time in November 2010 and it looked pretty much the same like on your pictures. Enjoy!
Yep, it doesn’t change much does it!
Looking at your pictures nothing is changed dramatically. 🙂
Starter kits and lollipops? Have you noticed an increase in your pastry consumption? 🙂 Great photos, Cindy!
I have. Do you think they might be related??????
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Cindy Knoke LCSW explores Amsterdam.. an amazing place and it is easy to find those aromas intoxicating by the time you have walked past a few cafes.. If you have an overwhelming need for chocolate brownies at the end of the day you have definitely been to Amsterdam! Wonderful photography as always.
Laughing, yes and when you go to a coffee shop, you are not leaving with a regular cuppa jo!
When they say that you leave Amsterdam in high spirits they are not kidding.. hugs
Cracking up…….
Danke Cindy für diesen schönen Bericht…
Danke mein Freund. Ich werde in Deutschland morgen sein!
I love the colorful buildings along the water.
Such a pretty country!
Very relaxing photos! 😉 I love the windmills!
Aren’t they wonderful! People live in them and they are from the 1700’s!
I wonder where the wifi connection is? 😉
Always a critically important question. I would live happily in a windmill as long as there is wifi……
Me too! Heck, I even had wifi on our cruise in Alaska. Dave just shook his head.
Love the chill of Amsterdam 😊
Yes! It looks like a Rembrandt painting!
Thank you for sharing. Your excellent pictures; subject, composition, colour…
Thank you much more for your kind appreciation!
Are you eating or smoking that stuff, Cuz ??? !!!!! Hahahahahahaha !!!
Not me! I have the munchies stone sober, I don’t even want to imagine myself stoned!
I wonder what their incidence of Alzhekmer’s Disease is…
Is there a corolation?
Yes perhaps Holland has it right – good for the economy.
Consider how much income is going untaxed in California for example, where marijuana is one of our biggest crops…..
Yes a lot of problems could be paid for if they could cash in on that.
I know it’s the same post! LOL
How do you know you can’t see your post in your reader? I never see my post?
My husband tells me, or you could follow yourself which I started doing so I can see how often this happens….
Well, that was unexpected! HA! Your photos are lovely as always! Thanks for sharing! 😀
The lollipops really suprised the heck out of me!
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So worth the wait these past days, Cindy – such vibrant beauty 😀
I love traveling with you my dear friend~
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Beautiful pictures…. thanks for this virtual tour, Cindy… 🙂
Thank you much more for coming along with me~ <3
Cindy, what a mellow time you are having. 😉 Of flowers and other perfumes, I discovered the other day that a building I have driven by many times belongs to a Dutch company in the business of bulb production. They export lily bulbs from here to the rest of the world.
I almost posted a photo of the bulb market. Incredible. Holland exports more bulbs than any other country. The variety and quantity is astounding!
Truly is astounding.
Ah, the color. I could feel it lightening my evening. Thanks. Ahhhh, indeed.
You don’t need any pot to love Holland! <3
Nope. I hope to visit one day. So much culture in this world, and I’ve only seen pictures.
You have time. When I was your age I was working and caring for my kiddies….
That’s a nice thought. Time is the one thing in short supply. Lots of love notes, hugs, wet kisses, trodden toes, rushing for the bus, merry arguments and “Ew, what’s for dinner? It smells funny.”
Las fotos transmiten mucho sobre la ciudad. Un abrazo, amiga. <3
Abrazos y muchas gracias mi amiga! <3 <3
I love the way you seem to be enjoying it… 🙂
Heck yes, Holland is great fun and so beautiful~
My concern is how they’re using medical marijuana to treat Alzheimer’s. Surprisingly, they don’t seem to be very far along in that regard at all. Their research has focused primarily on pills, which don’t work because, as research in Israel and other countries has shown, it’s the heat that releases the chemicals in the THC that stimulates the CB2 receptors.
Fascinating. I know there are many potentially critical medical applications but didn’t know about this one. Thanks for the heads up~
Lovely photos!
So pleased you enjoyed them!
Amazing as always!
It is such a beautiful place..when it comes to the aromatic smell, the only other place I’ve experienced that at is in California.
I always buy us tulips when coming back via Amsterdam Shiphol. Guess only because pot is not legal in Poland 😁
Ahhhhhh Amsterdam. ……so picturesque. …..so well captured Cindy. You are a genius 👍 ☺
I wish, but thanks so much for the thought!
My brother went to Copenhagen recently and it rained the entire long weekend. I hope your weather is being kind.
The weather has been awesome, we just missed the rain!