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Chapter 4: ADE p.2: Getting higher

Why we found ourselves on Dam square instead of party? Don’t know, maybe, it’s a destiny? Each ADE weekend amusement park is installed there and U feel back to childhood, only with tasty caramel waffles. Being 6th time to AMS - and never been to ferries wheel! Shame on us, we decided to sort it out ASAP! We will give U a tip – if U are thinking about perfect date start for Amsterdam – there’s additional service: U, Ur crush, ferries wheel for half an hour and Moet bottle. As for us it’s so sweet /wink wink wink, U know what to do if we catch up in AMS/

Breathtaking view and so perfect Amsterdam – such moments are about understanding what U really want. Let’s go ahead?

Even rain in Amsterdam is not annoying, it’s a city charm. After Berlin we know – one of best crowds is Villalobos at Hyte. 

Even we are not about his music and leopard and gypsies – crowd would rock. Moreover, Seth Troxler and Fuse room. 

Even a bigger surprise – Riccardo’s music was nice that evening. Again, a lot of familiar faces and people we don’t remember /but they remember us :)

Accidentally after Hyte we appeared not at VBX, but at Breakfast club, disco-disco-disco. Like a mix of Panorama bar and Closer, many differ locations and floors, so exploring that place took pretty much. However, Panorama is more fun and trashy, this why we decide to take a nap and got to VBX.

The funniest was going home on tram, as 2 Ubers went away without us and no taxis around, so afterparty after afterpaty in a tram – is only AMS style.

Of course, we got up when VBX was over. Hahaha, again we missed it – maybe, next time? Following our tradition to party in classier club at least ones, we went to W hotel. Super centric location, picturesque view on night Amsterdam, open terrace and light around. As W parties were free there was a mix of people – some are about spending time in W, some came and talk about costy beer /c’mon! it’s an expensive place, not Heineken experience café/, some pretend to be super intelligent to start talk with question about favorite book and are surprised when U name at least five in a minute

Nice deep house, we looking awesome, handsome guys around – why didn’t we come on Thursday and Friday? Omission, we will note it for future.

Enjoyable talks and U don’t feel time – it’s half an hour till closing and we came so early. Afterparty of Hyte w/Collabs? We went for Hyte, but decided to stay in touch. That was wrong and here are the reasons:

1/ open stage?! First time seen it! A lot of strange people around and not a proper feeling with them 

2/ ok music, so what? Music is about several parallel parties, better we go to Circoloco

3/super stupid Elrow after with an hour waiting on the street for guestlists! Fucking freezing in a park in an open dress! Organization was so upsetful and we were like snowflakes – so went home, trying to explain to our driver what’s the street name on dutch, as both phones switched off at cold

Time’s so tight – it’s already Sunday!

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Chapter 3: ADE p.1: Back to the roots

Need to mention this fact – few days before ADE our Airbnb booking was cancelled. Thus, the worst plan was Central Station, hahaha. Destiny is kind to us – our friend offered to live with him/and he cooks like Gordon Ramsay/, so, living with a chef is a new level!

We started with a bar in Hoxton hotel – a big advice to go there! Super tasty cocktails, beautiful people, friendly atmosphere – great start of the evening. After a battle between Pan-Pot and Panama Panama won/even mentioning the fact that they forgot to put us on a list/. Each year it’s a tradition to go on Wednesday there: to meet 1/3 of previous ADE and get acquainted with whole club. 

To be frank, don’t remember much about music – suppose, it was good, as we were staying until the closing. Plus, running from some pizza chefs from Dam with bottle of champaign – ADE started well!  

Thursday plan was Afterlife – however, some shit happened to our guestlists, so the decision to go was Drumcode and Hyte.

Nowhere except Amsterdam U have a feeling of party while entering the park. Don’t actually remember how many times we attended Gashouder, but vibe there is so specific, that U can close eyes and guess the place only by music.

And – a welcome surprise. From the whole getting in crowd bodyguards stopped only us and asked about documents. Ofc, we have copied with us – but a surprise was we needed hard copies! Aren’t we so crazy to take passports to techno party /remember, we don’t have ID’s in Ukraine/. So, 15 minutes eloquent discussion with security and we are in. they are soooooo strange there, like remember our story about backstage bracelets for hugs?

Being “a bit” about Hyte parties we didn’t spend much time on Awake. Like time on Awake was equal to time waiting for Uber. Not so packed Warehouse, we were even sad to be in our leather dresses…

As usual for Hyte, music was banging. 

And beloved Warehouse, and Speedy J, and Floorplan’s “Never grow old” all that links and that moments – that was about day 2.

The strangest thing – don’t remember how we got home. Both of us.

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Chapter 2: Rotterdam and Antwerp

Arriving to Schiphol was like a blast. Hallelujah!!!!! Nice people around, smiling and caring, feeling like home and total happiness. Rdam met us late at night, with wine and chats about travelling with our friend, planning cultural program for 2 upcoming days.

Waking up early, we got to Museum quarter via water taxi. Such small thing – but more emotions, than for all 2,5 days in Poland. 

A lazy walk through duck park on a way to Kunsthal and Boijmans museums give U that perfect autumn emotion of appeasement, no rush and enjoying every single moment.

Kunsthal had several parallel exhibitions: African, Dentistry in Print Art, but the best was Peter Lindbergh photography part.

Several sections, dedicated to different categories -Supermodels, Couturiers, Dance, etc – each one is a truly masterpiece and proving how genius Lindbergh is.

Place near museum is also interactive – giant sculptures and HIM. Fat bunny is our hero for a day.

Boijmans museum includes both old and modern masters, contemporary art and places to be “in touch” with art. 

Impressionism and modernism, surrealists like Dalí and Magritte, always depressive Rembrandt and bright Warhol. 

Down floor is more active -U can hang under a ceiling and listen to music or hear the music of giant walls. Highly recommend to visit.

Rdam is like big contemporary art music – installations and sculptures on the street, combined with Holland style houses, stylish graffiti’s, modern architecture, futuristic bridges – this city needs more time to explore.

And yes – Markthal. It’s a giant market, combined with flats and offices and paining inside is the biggest piece of art in Netherlands. 

So best was yet to come –herring! 

And octopus, and fish soup, and pickles and madam cocos cookies /all 5 kinds/.

Thinking we can’t eat no more we went for local bars and absolutely enjoyed De Witte App and NHow bar the next day /all pink everything, U know….

Rain couldn’t stop us from driving to fairy tale city Antwerp next day /ofc, to buy all the diamonds/. 

Lazy, lazy Belgian waffles – all closes up too early, so it was just for sightseeing, drinking and eating. U imagine, no diamonds??!!!

Absolutely yes to coming back to Rdam next time, we even feel the vibe of adventures there…

On a way to Amsterdam our driver, with bunnies on a window, was discussing his latest party in Berghain with us. And forecasting Dutch husbands, if we invite him to wedding. Ok, we’re in!