The stern carvings on the replica of the Dutch East Indies trading ship Amsterdam.
A barge in the harbor, taken from our tour boat.
Multilevel bike parking structure near the central train station… As big as the parking garages you see at many US airports.
If there’s one aspect of Amsterdam I didn’t already talk about enough, it’s the bikes. They are everywhere, and people ride them to every location, in the most carefree way… No helmets, no uncomfortable drop handlebars, just hop on your bike, Load your family and/or your groceries, and go there. Our guide book said there are more bikes then people, and that more than 20,000 bikes end up in the canals every year.
Most of the major roads are equally divided: one lane for bikes, one lane for cars, and space in the middle for trams/buses.The bike lanes are generally the most crowded.
This is my strategic face
Afternoon in Oosterpark
A scooter is fine, if you can’t afford a car.
Another fine knocker
Pano from the deck of the Amsterdam replica (it’s a replica since the real one sank on her maiden voyage).
I’m guessing there’s a translation problem here, or at the very least a reference I’m not getting.
UPDATED THE NEXT DAY
It’s a reference I didn’t know, to the tale most commonly known as Donkeyskin, which is of course an example of the Aarne-Thompson 510B subtype.
Deliverance
How do you get your futon up to the fourth floor? Many of the old buildings are equipped with over hanging hooks or pulleys, and we’ve seen people throw a rope around and hoist furniture, but it’s easier if you have a ladder lift truck.
Walking on water
As the providential sunrays clearly show, it is possible for regular citizens to walk on water if they have led a good life.
To the right of the frame, there’s a big repaving project going on. So, how do you detour the pedestrians? Answer: build a floating walkway in the canal.
Brattleboro Adventure – the Auckland Edition 