Queensday Pt.1

30/4/2007 Koningendag Eve

This weekend was Queensday in Holland which is a big celebration for the Queen. Not sure if its her bday or just an excuse to get smashed and wear orange. But it was frickin' AWESOME!!

We started proceedings in Vondelpark in Amsterdam. (The Dutch pronounce V's as F's so it is pronounced fondle park. Ha ha fondle!!) We had a couple of Heinie's in the crazily warm sun and spent a few hours chilling out and watchin the world jog past!!

While others jogged we had some beers and before long handstands were seeming like a pretty normal thing to be doing!!

Our bikes, which were a great source of amusement as one died, the other needed major repair. Which resulted in hilarious semi drunk doubling through the busy Amsterdam streets. No one was hurt!!

Showered and recovering from a bumpy old ride home we donned our orange. The Dutch colour of choice!! And had a few beverages before heading back in.

Alicia and Nicola not forgetting there Aussie side!!

Another Funny Fiets Fiasco on the way back to town. I was holding a beer in one hand and Nicola's skirt in the other. Trying to stop the wind gusts!!! Not an easy task and extremely painful on ones rear end!!

The streets are completely packed with people!! All pretty wrecked but all really cruisy. There are stages, bars and DJ's everywhere. We strolled around a fair bit and even ended up cruising down the gay street of Amsterdam which was pumping! Lots of oompa loompa Dutch dance music.

Mmmmm. Wine in a water bottle!! No public drinking fines in Holland!!

Our random little side alley stage which we claimed. Drunkiness starting to take hold!!

Flashing our Orange bits!! Was a fantastic night which ended with a wicked falafal in the wee hours of the morn and a ride home on a flat tire across the bumpy streets of Amsterdam.