Images free for personal non-commercial use only © Dave Henniker |
Holland 2004 |
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Many canal trips start by passing below the train lines over the end of the Singel canal to explore part of the harbour before returning to the canals via Oosterdok. Canalbuses now have multi-language commentaries controlled by GPS. | |
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On the other (north) side of Centraal Station to Damrak, are these ferries which carry traffic across to the Noord district. The IJtunnel takes most of the traffic but isn't suitable for cyclists, pedestrians and others who prefer to travel by boat. | |
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No visit to Amsterdam is complete without a visit to Nemo. This can be on top of it, or inside it, or preferably both. More about Nemo on later pages... | |
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It looks as if number 151 has sunk slightly relative to 155. 153 is hopefully wider than its front suggests. Its more up-market companions definitely dominate. | |
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Another view of the cycle park at the top of the previous page, this time from the canalbus. The cyclist has an umbrella, and yes, they do use them in the rain, dicing with death with the trams and tramlines. | |
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A picturesque view, typical of Amsterdam. | |
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It's the canal side that's the main theme; the coffee shop is incidental. There was another coffee shop with a Doors theme. It was opposite an Italian restaurant and had a very amateurish likeness of Jim Morrison. This one is at the edge of the Jordaan district. | |
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Historic Haarlem is not far away from Amsterdam and has some interesting buildings. |
