Thursday, July 22, 2010

Day 16 - Touring Amsterdam, Day 1

The central train station.


We got the Hop on, Hop off canal tour of Amsterdam. Similar to the bus, this one is a boat on the canals.


The city was in a festive mood since the Netherlands were in the finals for the World Cup.


Thousands of bikes.


The Prinsendam gets ready to sail to her next cruise.


The terminal building at the port of Amsterdam.







Many Amsterdam residents live in houseboats on the canals.










The Rijksmuseum, which houses many Rembrandts.









Madame Tussaud's on Dam Square.












Note how the building leans forward at the top. Many of these had hooks on boards protruding from the gables. This is to help haul furniture to the top floors since stairways are usually too narrow to get modern furniture up the stairs.


A strange looking bird.

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