Last year was crazy, spending the Canal Parade on a boat in the pouring rain. This year I showed my support for a whole week, I think. Amsterdam felt festive, people were happy and looking forward to big parties at the weekend. Saturday I cycled very early to a preselected spot on the Amstel (Weesperzijde). There I met a random group of people who all felt like going on a school trip. They brought snacks and drinks, they liked each other and shared a vast amount of cava and prosecco (because beer makes you go to the toilet too often). Weather was great, except for one enormous pour-down that send squealing men in panic to the nearest bit of cover (umbrella’s, truck doors, shops, bars and random boats). Other people immediately took their place. We danced in the rain.
An otherwise sunny afternoon was followed by a long night with lots of dancing and singing and chatting to weird and happy people.





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