'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'
I guess the above does not really apply to us this summer as I am trying to show the girls some typical Dutch things. However these are not the things locals do but the stuff tourists go and see when they come to Holland like Madurodam, Amsterdam, the flower auction and a cheese farm (more about that later).
One sunny Sunday afternoon we decided on a canal tour of Amsterdam. The last part of our journey to the city was done by train. Parking in Amsterdam is ridiculously expensive so this was a great alternative and the girls loved it!
Just outside Central Station, we boarded one of the canal boats that took us on a tour of of Amsterdam on the water. Amsterdam has more than 100 km of canals and over 1500 bridges! The main canals are Prinsengracht, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and - my grandma taught me how to remember the order: Piet Koopt Hoge Schoenen :)
Some impressions:
Don't forget to look up! Beautiful façades on all the houses.
The houses above are called the 'dancing houses'. Notice how they are not very straight anymore.... Most of the houses are small, tall and deep. The reason for this being is that the owner used to be taxed on the width of the house!
Hard to see, but you are actually looking through about six bridges here.
Of course a trip to Amsterdam wouldn't be complete without a visit to one of the many terraces - or as we say in Holland 'even een tarrasje pakken!'
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