4 hours ago, Fitzy said:

Oh boy - drugs!      I mean, look at that scenery...

Mate, if anyone needs some Space Cake, it's you. You could wash it down with another litre of that Swine Beer. Mmmm...swiney...

I was in Amsterdam MANY MANY years ago. It was en route to Munich's Oktoberfest. After that, I don't remember much at all.

I hope like hell you don't remember much about Oktoberfest!! According to my dad, who was also there once during Oktoberfest, the average German consumed 3-4 liters of beer a day during the celebration! Damn. So if you have no recollection of what happened, good for you. You probably don't want to remember either.

Scenery - greenery   tomato - cannabis

It's all the same, right?

Edited April 23, 20242 yr by Frosty

9 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

The boss has a niece living here mate , we met up with her and her 2 kids yesterday for lunch , 

How cool....Good times!

Today we took a vip tour of the original Heineken brewery …….

There was only 6 in our tour group and it was a hell of a lot of fun ! 
here’s a few pictures I took ,

 

This was our own private sampling room , that only 6 of us vip got to enjoy some different beers 

 

And we all received a nice personalised bottle with our names on it  

You gotta lot of nerve to show us that mate!  

You are bringing free samples back for all your mates, aaaaaren't you?!?!

11 hours ago, Frosty said:

You gotta lot of nerve to show us that mate!  

You are bringing free samples back for all your mates, aaaaaren't you?!?!

Haha , I would if I could frosty ! 🍺

Europe is the birthplace of beer and they take it very seriously. There are some beautiful beers on offer as you travel about. We were in Prague a few years ago (the birthplace of Pilsener) and Pilsener Urquell was ubiquitous. If you've never tried it, splash out on a case and savour what real beer should always taste like.

Absinthe was another drink that was sold just about everywhere. My father attempted to make his own using the herb wormwood...apparently slightly psychedelic. As I drove home (carefully) there were creatures jumping in front of the car that didn't exist. Good times.

In the late '90s, my dad and I did a whirlwind tour of Germany. One of the highlights was spending time at the actual Hofbräuhaus beer hall in Munich. A real German oompah-pah band is playing. Singing German drinking songs I have no idea what the song was about. Watching waitresses carry 8 liters of beer at a time. A truly wonderous place!

 

The boss and I are ready your guys posts while drinking a local beir called Dutch life 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Did you know ! ……. The lovely lady yesterday at the heiny factory was tell us , larger bier ( Dutch for beer) should have a good head of froth on it to trap the co2 from escaping ! … I never knew that ! I but it sounds logical …. Cheers guys 🍺🍺🍺🍺

Today we went to visit the niece at her home in bussum , a twenty minute train ride from Amsterdam …

 

Amsterdam central train station 

Tickets and trains are very easy here 

Even got to see a real windmill 

Yet not one single Pontiac to be seen anywhere !!!😢😢😢😢😔

 

Edited April 24, 20242 yr by 64 kiwi boni

So I feel it’s my job to test the froth theory … cheers 

You remind me of wanting Norm's dream job!

aww loved norm !!!!

42 minutes ago, Frosty said:

You remind me of wanting Norm's dream job

Frosty , one of the storeys they told us at the Heineken factory was , in the early days the workers received 3 tokens per day for Biers , but because they didn’t want to drink every day most would save them up for Thursday - Fridays and all hell would break loose !!! , till one day the factory caught fire ! They stopped the token system after that 

Cheers 

Edited April 24, 20242 yr by 64 kiwi boni

Is there a happy ending to this story? Do the employees still get free beer? 

Otherwise this is the saddest story ever - NO MORE FREE BEER LADS!!!!! 

Edited April 25, 20242 yr by Frosty

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

Is there a happy ending to this story? Do the employees still get free beer? 

Otherwise this is the saddest story ever - NO MORE FREE BEER!!!!! 

No happy ending ! After the workers caused the fire , no more free Biers ! 

Today I couldn’t help myself ! I had to visit the torture museum !!! 

That justA made me hungry !!!

so we enjoyed a waffle maple syrup waffle chocolate dipped topped with  blueberry’s 

boss had caramel on hers 

 

And more shopping !!!!🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

In the afternoon we did a canal boat ride , here are some of our views …..

And still no pontiacs !!!! 
I did spot a dodge ram !!! But that was it !!!

did spot a bambina !!! 

2 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Today I couldn’t help myself ! I had to visit the torture museum !!! 

 

Medieval marriage counseling?

Last Dutch breakfast !!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢

and we are off !!! On with the road trip !!! 

Aww look 👀 my Heineken gift has been loaded onto a truck for our departure 

1 hour ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

Aww look 👀 my Heineken gift has been loaded onto a truck for our departure 

I am sooooo happy for you and your duty free gift, I could just cry mate! 

Does the missus know you are getting another lorry as yard art once the beer is gone? Asking for a friend. 

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

I am sooooo happy for you and your duty free gift, I could just cry mate! 

Does the missus know you are getting another lorry as yard art once the beer is gone? Asking for a friend. 

Pfft , one problem at a time frosty , I have to get it home first ! 

Bonjour Paris , kiwi is in town 

Give the Louvre my regards Mon amie!  

If you need help drinking the Heineken, you know who to call, right? For us, that would technically be a "beer run"! Happy to help a bloke who has too much beer on his hands!

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

If you need help drinking the Heineken, you know who to call, right? For us, that would technically be a "beer run"! Happy to help a bloke who has too much beer on his hands!

"Dear wife, I am off to NZ to help a buddy with a very important project."

19 minutes ago, Ringo64 said:

"Dear wife, I am off to NZ to help a buddy with a very important project."

It’s a big job !!!