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The Grasshopper, like most Amsterdam's coffee shops, is much more than a coffee shop. This places boasts itself as one of the best coffee/smoke shop in Amsterdam. I, however, felt a little differently, but still had a good time.

Now, while shopping for some clothes at the Greenwich Village Salvation Army shop, I came across a Grasshopper t-shirt with a grasshopper smoking a joint and relaxing. I thought that this was awesome and couldn't wait to go here, so it was only natural that I headed here while in Amsterdam.

When we got here, the place was filled with nothing but stoned tourists lazily sipping on their over priced coffees. I made a beeline for the front and purchased myself some amazing cannabis and lingered a little while to soak in the atmosphere. I tried to order a hot chocolate, but the price was in the range of like 6 euros (almost $10) for a 10-ounce cup that looked like a weak Swiss Miss packet, so I decided against it. I ran across the street and bought large water bottles for myself and my travel compadres.

Our tenture here was short lived because of the ever increasing crowd and the high (haha, sorry) prices. We grabbed our almost empty water bottles and made our way out into the hazy world of Amsterdam in search of a good meal, then preparing for the famed Red Light District. We had an evening planned and it was getting late.

So, if you find yourself in Amsterdam and are looking for a smoke shop, I would suggest this one solely because almost everyone who has been to Amsterdam has been here before. It always makes for good conversation later on when you all agree it was over priced and kind of dingy.