So its 4 in the morning and we are a little merry (no real surprise there) and Amsterdam seems to…read morebe in lock down apart from a bunch of tourist bars. Little shocked to be honest as I was expecting 24 hour living - at home in London I can pop out to the shop anytime of night to buy anything I need. And tonight we need cigarettes and rizzla (well we are in Amsterdam) and despite asking everyone we bump into including a Dutch policeman the only option appears to be all night garages. So a cab ride it is.....and this Texaco garage has a mini shop selling essentials...most importantly the essentials we needed. Its pretty tiny but amongst the slumber of the 'dam it has all you need, chocolate, coffee, bread etc... Definitely going to be more organised next time we visit but this is central and if the partying gets the better of your organisational skills then this is a great fall back option.

How have I lived in this neighborhood for 4 months and not realized there was a 24 hour convenience…read morestore just down the street?!?!?! 24 HOURS!!! Late night craving and cigarette runs here I come. They do have everything I could really need at 2 am. Cheese. Drinks. Chocolate. Coffee. Smokes. More Chocolate. The people who work here are really nice too. The lady was helping another expat before me and was giving him a quick Dutch lesson. I listened in dutifully.