May 23, 2011- Today I took a free boat tour around the canals in Amsterdam with Dan and Ian. Apparently there is service at Boom Chicago located in Leidseplein where they offer free boat rides if you sign up a couple days in advance. After discovering this opportunity, Dan signed a couple of us up and we went on the boat ride. Taking a boat through the canals gives an entirely different view of Amsterdam.
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| Tour Guide |
You see things that you normally wouldn’t from the streets. One of the things I noticed and thought was cool is how they do construction on buildings located right next to the water. Huge cranes are set up across the canal and a large dumpster is put on a boat.
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| Building under construction |
It was really cool to see. The boat driver was Spanish and just moved to Amsterdam a year ago but he gave a little more description of what we were seeing. He said the canal houses all have hooks near the very top so that furniture can be lifted using ropes and inserted into the houses through open windows. The tour lasted a total of 80 min and we drove all around the canal system in Amsterdam. It was a really cool experience and a different way to see Amsterdam. Donations were encouraged though.
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| Leaning buildings |
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