Backpacking Through Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Thanks for telling me about The Netherlands hazz_andboobear ❤

"I can't wait to see the tulips." Harry smiled excitedly.

"Right." Louis cackled loudly.

Harry gave him a long look and pouted.
"Wait? You were serious? Sorry, erhm, yeah, tulips. Cool." Louis said and tried not to laugh, letting out a few giggles instead.

"You were also planning on going to Amsterdam! What else is there except tulips? I mean, I know there's a lot to see, but they're famous for their flower fields." Harry argued.

"Well, that wasn't exactly my main reason to go to Amsterdam but of course, we're gonna stare at flowers too." Louis smirked.

"Stop making fun of me." Harry pouted.

"I'm not! You're so cute." Louis smiled.

Harry got butterflies from the way Louis was looking at him. They got stuck staring at each other for a moment.

The train arrived at the station and they got off and found their hotel and checked in. They left their backpacks and headed out. Louis let Harry take the lead and they visited the Van Gogh Museum and Anne Franks House.

When the evening arrived Louis suggested that they would go on a Canal cruise and Harry immediately agreed. As the sun set, they sailed past the Skinny Bridge, Golden Bend, and watched the illuminated merchant houses.
"It's beautiful. This was such a great idea." Harry smiled.

"We're the perfect combination. You take care of the planning and I bring spontaneity. The ultimate backpacking experience." Louis grinned.

"Precisely." Harry beamed.

They stopped at Mac Donalds for a late dinner before they headed back to the hotel and had sex before they fell asleep.

Due to how cozy it was they stayed in bed an hour extra snuggling the next morning. Harry looked up the best way to get to the countryside so he could see the tulip fields and windmills and found a site for local buses. Thankfully the site could be viewed in English as well. Louis did a little research of his own.
"We have to make a quick stop at a coffee shop. I have the address."

"A coffee shop? Just drink the coffee here." Harry said, sounding confused.

"Well, not that kind of coffee shop. Don't judge me. I'm getting weed." Louis said.

Harry stared at him.
"You smoke weed?"

"No, but I want to try it once." Louis replied.

"It's illegal, even here." Harry pointed out.

"It's decriminalized. You can buy five grams. A bit of a grey area and I'm seizing the opportunity." Louis shrugged.

"Really? Then I'm seizing it too." Harry grinned.

"Wait, are you sure? I'm not peer-pressuring you, right? I don't think you're uncool if you don't try weed and I hope you don't think I'm a moron for wanting to try?" Louis hesitated.

"No peer pressure, Lou. I can make my own decisions and I've always been curious to try it. I would never think that you're a moron!" Harry assured him.

"Alright, alright. Let's get going!" Louis smiled.

They found the coffee shop and they were both nervous as they walked inside. They went up to the counter and looked at the menu.
"Welkom!" The man behind the counter greeted.

"Uhm, sorry, we don't speak Dutch." Louis replied.

"Alright, how may I help you?" The man asked with a smile.

"Which one would you recommend?" Louis wondered and pointed at the menu. Harry just stood quietly by the side while he glance around the room.

"It depends on what you are looking for. We have two different kinds of weed. Indica relaxes your body. Great if you can't sleep or if you're feeling stressed. Sativa is for an uplifting head high."

Louis looked at Harry.
"Sativa?"

Harry nodded his head.
"We'll take Sativa." Louis informed the man.

"Alright. How do want it?" The man asked.

"What do you mean?" Louis wondered.

"There are three options, pure weed, weed mixed with tobacco, and hashish, which is a more concentrated form of weed with higher amounts of THC." The man informed them.

"Hashish." Louis answered and glanced at Harry who nodded his head.

"Alright, final decision, loose bud, pre-rolled joint or edible?" The man asked.

All these decisions.
"Ehm..."

"Are you a first-time user?" The man asked.

"Yes." Louis admitted.

"Then I would recommend an edible." The man said.

"Alright, ehm, two muffins then." Louis said.

"I must recommend that you share one. It's enough, especially for first-time users." The man said.

"Alright, one muffin then." Louis said and took out his card to pay.

"I need to see both of your IDs before I can sell you a muffin. You need to be eighteen." The man said.

Louis took out his passport and handed it over. Harry showed his as well. The man looked at them and gave them back before he put a muffin in a brown paper bag. Louis paid for it and they hurried out of the shop.

They both burst out in a fit of giggles. Louis hid the bag in the front pocket of his hoodie and they found the bus station and the right bus and had time to buy some bottles of water before they got on it. They rode the bus for thirty minutes before they got off in the middle of nowhere.

There were flower fields all around them so they started to walk down the road. Harry had brought his camera and snapped a lot of pictures as usual.
"I hope you send me some photos when we're back in England." Louis said.

"Of course." Harry smiled.

They found a windmill and Harry took photos of it before they took a seat in the grass. Louis took out the paper bag and split the muffin in two and handed Harry one half.
"Cheers!" He said and raised his piece to his mouth.

They ate the muffin and drank some water.
"Now what?" Harry wondered.

"Now we wait. Are you excited about moving to London?" Louis asked as he made himself comfortable.

"Overexcited!" Harry smiled.

They discussed London and other things for thirty minutes. Nothing happened.
"I don't think it works." Harry complained.

"I don't think it works." Harry complained.

"Give it some time." Louis smiled and pulled him down for a kiss. They made out for ten minutes but then Harry started to giggle. Louis joined him.
"Woah, I think it's kicking in." Harry smiled.

"Yeah, how are you feeling?" Louis asked.

"Relaxed, happy. You?" Harry wondered.

"Same." Louis stated.

They spent an hour giggling and looking up at the sky but then Harry got up and danced his way over to the flower field.
"Wow! Look at all the bright colors! Amazing!"

Louis just laughed at him, feeling very amused for some reason, and hungry. Really hungry.

They took the bus back into the city, hiding in the back so no one would notice their state of mind. As soon as they got off the bus they found the nearest MacDonald's and ordered a ton of food.

They walked around for a while before they headed back to their hotel room to experience sex while they were high. They fell asleep early in the morning and only got a few hours of sleep before they had to hurry to the train station to continue their journey. They both felt like crap.