Coffee Shops or Cafe's and Coke or Cola

After a very miserable 30 hours of not feeling well and puking out everything that was in me, I have arrived in my next port...Scheveningen, Netherlands.  We will be here for the next 3 weeks and have lots of things planned during our stay.  Its a very beautiful port.  The beach is about 2 minutes down the road, the main city is about a 15 minute walk and we are about a 1 hour train ride away from Amsterdam.  Looking forward to exploring more of the city and walking along the beach on Friday as it is my day off.  Granted the beach isn't quite as fun in winter as it is in the warmth of summer, but I still find it beautiful and love listening to the crash of the waves along the shoreline!  This port is definitely much different from the small village of Harlingen that we just left.  We are definitely in a bigger city and have already discovered that if you walk into a 'coffee shop' and order a coke, you will not be getting a bottle of soda but rather a plastic bag full of cocaine!  You think I'm joking, but I'm totally serious!  Come check it out for yourself!   In this area, if you are interested in having a good coffee or some other similar beverage and pastry it is highly advised that you go to a cafe not a 'coffee shop,' and if you want a soda it is called a cola in this area!  Oh, the things you learn when traveling the world!