Bennington Triumph Bash

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:41 pm**

Wazzup motorheads? Mrs Hedge and I just got back this evening from 10 days in Amsterdam. We had a great time but we're glad to be back in the good ole USA! To answer some certain questions right out of the gate:
The weather there is colder than here and it rained almost everyday except yesterday which was warm and beautiful.

There seems to be more Coffee Shops now then I can ever remember and i have been going to Amsterdam since around 1985. For those of you who have never been there and don't know - Pot, Hash, Magic Mushrooms are legal to use there and are sold in all these coffee shops. You cannot walk 50 feet in the central part of Amsterdam without smelling it. No I did not sample anything! I don't participate in this activity anymore because I abused that privilege when I was younger and cannot safely use ever again!

Yes the Prostitution is still huge and the Red Light District had plenty of traffic! No I did not participate in this - I told you, Mrs Hedge was on this trip! I did have an outstanding Chinese meal in Chinatown which is right in the middle of the District and i did get a great foot massage afterwards but that's where it ended this time! I swear on the 1st testament!

I did take Mrs Hedge to the Van Gogh Museum, the flower market, a wonderful tranquil canal cruise, shopping on the walking street, and out to dinner every night! She enjoyed this all but is glad to be back in the nest. Amsterdam is a melting pot of people and ethnic food. It is quite walkable as well and i would recommend it to anyone who likes to travel as an excellent destination.

I'll upload my pics from my camera tomorrow at work and thumb through them and post a few if there is any interest. It's good to be back and I look forward to Spring, Riding and the BTB! :-)

Hedge

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:52 pm**

Welcome back brother Hedge I am glad you minded your Ps and Qs while abroad. It is almost Green beer and Ham and Cabbage Day here at the old home front I look forward to the picts.

Jimmy

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:04 pm**

Thx Jimmy - I'm starting to get motorcycle antsy here! But I got to put the ants on hold. I get my brake foot done in exactly 10 days. The shifting side is about 90% right now so I'm not the least bit worried about time frame. I'm gonna be Good2Go way before the end of May!

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:15 am**

Welcome back Hedge Man.
Glad to hear you and the miss had a good time.

Bill

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:33 am**

Thx Bill - I'm looking forward to Spring and firing up the ride and getting back out there. As we get closer to the BTB maybe some Saturday in early May we can plan a meeting somewhere in-between.

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:57 am**

Hedge,
I've been to Amsterdam eight times. One of my favorite cities anywhere! Seems like you hit all the best places. I've got to get back there soon. Crazy place. I love it! Glad you had a great time.

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:35 pm**

I have to agree! Unfortunately I usually hit it during the rainy cold season instead of the middle of the summer when it is awesome!

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:05 pm**

Amsterdam is a wonderful city. Vienna's amazing too.

--mark

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:54 pm**

Gee, Hedge... I'd have thunk that having the missus along would make all the better reason for some fun in the Red Light! Can you count to three??

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:53 pm**

BlueJ wrote:Gee, Hedge... I'd have thunk that having the missus along would make all the better reason for some fun in the Red Light! Can you count to three??

Yes I can but she would tend to hog up the action! :-)

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:22 pm**

Good to see you back , did you bring any goodies back ? Just kidding. LOL

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:03 pm**

Speedblastr wrote:Good to see you back , did you bring any goodies back ? Just kidding. LOL

It's funny that since I don't use anymore I go right through customs without a single glance form the man! Back in the day, they tore my bags open, found my goodies and explained that the country where I was now in had different laws then the country I just came from! :-)

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:47 pm**

Hedge wrote:
Speedblastr wrote:Good to see you back , did you bring any goodies back ? Just kidding. LOL

It's funny that since I don't use anymore I go right through customs without a single glance form the man! Back in the day, they tore my bags open, found my goodies and explained that the country where I was now in had different laws then the country I just came from!

How about - Where did that come from ? How'd that get in there ? I don't know nuthin' about it.

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:20 pm**

Speedblastr wrote:
Hedge wrote:
Speedblastr wrote:Good to see you back , did you bring any goodies back ? Just kidding. LOL

It's funny that since I don't use anymore I go right through customs without a single glance form the man! Back in the day, they tore my bags open, found my goodies and explained that the country where I was now in had different laws then the country I just came from!
How about - Where did that come from ? How'd that get in there ? I don't know nuthin' about it.

I used that one once when they found a really nice hash pipe tucked deeply inside my toilet kit. The Customs Agent asked me WTF and i said those exact words and then I said "I swear I didn't have anything else on me or in my luggage" She took a long 5 second stare directly into my eyes, put the pipe back into my toilet kit and sent me through . . . .with 14 grams of pure brown heroin sewn inside the liner of my jacket! :-)

My future would not turn out so lucky! More will be revealed when we meet at the BTB! :-)

Bennington Triumph Bash

Hedge is back from Amsterdam!

Hedge is back from Amsterdam!