Hello everyone out there, my name is David and I live in sunny Pompano Beach, Florida. I use the initials DLTC for my blog name as they stand for David's Little Treasure Chest. That is the name of my web site and my eBay store. I deal in Antique & Collectibles and do a few shows a year. I also sell items on eBay and my own web site which is www.dltc.us and my e-mail is David@dltc.us or dltcdotus@gmail.com if you would like to contact me. I am a USPTA Tennis Teaching Pro as well.
I have just recently taken a trip to Europe and I was gone for 16 days. I flew to NY and stayed one night and then caught the Queen Mary 2 for a Trans Atlantic cruise which took 6 days. It was my first Trans Atlantic cruise and it was very nice. Even with her stabilizers, she rocked back and forth a little bit every now and then. I really enjoyed it myself though. I got a lot of rest and played at the casino. I came in 2nd in a few tournaments while aboard though. The QM2 docked in Southampton, England on Saturday morning at 5:30am. I got off around 9am and took a car to London where I stayed for 4 nights.
I love London as it is a great place to shop and dine out. Your wallet or purse might not like it as much though. London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. I still love it and made sure to visit some of my favorite shops like Emporio Armani, Harrods, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Hermes and Harvey Nichols. Then after being in London for 4 nights I flew over to Amsterdam, Holland for 5 days.
Now I just love Amsterdam for many reasons. Yes, that is one reason I like it. Amsterdam is a free city and as long as you don't make trouble you can have a great time. The have some of the nicest museums and great places to eat. The cafes by the streets are great for watching people go by as you sip on your coffee or favorite beverage. They do have some great coffee shops as well and some of them have outside tables and you can burn one right there and watch the people walk by. You get some funny looks sometimes but that is fine. The look from some of the older locals or just older people thinking, those damn young kids and their pot, while the young ones are thinking, hey, that guy is smoking one right there in front, look but don't look. It is always funny and you can tell the people who are there for the first time. I was shocked my first time as well. I mean when you walk in a coffee shop and they hand you a menu with 12 types of cannabis and 20 types of hash, it does kind of blow your mind. I should of filmed a menu for everyone as I have a friend that owns a shop. I am sure I can get a copy of one. They had some new super stuff there this time. I think it was the 2008 cup winner. They had Buddhas sister and Chocolu or something like that. The Chocolu was great tasting while the Buddhas sister would get you pretty darn high. So of course I mixed them together with a little Old Amsterdam Hash. Now I had the best of 3 worlds. It kind of freaked them out that an American could come over and out smoke them. They also mix the smoke with tobacco. I have always laughed at them as they do with me. What in the world do you want to ruin the taste by putting tobacco in with your smoke. They say for filler. Tobacco gives it a harsher taste as well. I tell them that is what the hash is for, a filler. LOL. Now I am smart enough to know that I smoke the heck out of it when I am over there, but not to bring any back with me as I know I am going to be stopped by customs when I come back. Which I was as usual.
Now back to Amsterdam. When you go there and you want to visit the museums and us public transportation you will want to get you an I Amsterdam pass. It gives you free entrance into most the museums and gives you access to the public transportation. The pass comes in 24hrs, 48hrs, and 72 hours. I got the 72 hour one for $58 Euros. By the time you visit the 3 major museums and use the public transit it has paid for itself. You also get 25% off many places and things as well. If you like to ride bikes you can rent one of those as well at Mac's Bike Rentals. There is a coupon for 25% off the bike rental. Bikes are the number one way to get around Amsterdam and they have the right away most the time. Stay out of their paths. LOL. Dumb Americans. LOL.
Well I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know who I am. i will be doing blogs and I have a web cam and I use it to show our beautiful weather here in Florida and I do some interviews and some chat sessions and so on. So stop back by and visit with me or e-mail me if you need something. CIAO
Sincerely,
David McBrayer
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