Biking through the canals

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Amsterdam is such an interesting city. With so much to see and explore, it is so easy for visitors to keep themselves entertained. A very unique way to discover the city is via the canals that run through it. You can take a boat tour through the canals learning the history of the city and seeing the sights from the vantage point of the water. You can get a day pass for the canal buses to hop on and hop off at various ports near to your chosen destination. You can also have a canal cruise where you relax and enjoy a delicious meal. Can’t you picture yourself enjoying a pizza party with friends as you embark on an evening cruise?

Another option exists though, and after a day of sightseeing Verse still had room for more adventure and suggested we rent some Canal Bikes. For 8 Euros, you can rent the canal bike for 1 hour and have the luxury of dropping it off at another mooring lower down in the canal system. In these 4-seater bikes, the front two people pedal just like you would on a regular land bike and use a lever in the middle to steer the boat where you want it to go. It was early evening and all the other mooring points were closed but we still decided to rent the bike for one hour and pedal ourselves around the canals and then back to the start again. Taking heed of the only instructions we were given, “Give way to big boats and stay on the right”, we peddled off around the corner. It was a very cold day and my hands were frozen after a few minutes of taking pictures but I persevered, as it was too gorgeous not to capture on my camera. Here are some of the sights from our journey through the canals of Amsterdam! 


Seated and ready to go in the canal bike

Beautiful scenes from the vantage point of the canal


Seagulls in flight 


Private boats moored along the canal

Many interesting features and sights to see while cruising down the canal

The duck stayed far away while the swan came right up to the boat to check us out


The swan gliding through his turf

What a beautiful city

Enjoying our ride on the canal bikes

After returning the bikes, we met up with the swan who was now finished his swim and was drying himself off. He attracted quite a crowd across the street


Comments

  1. AnonymousJune 11, 2012 at 10:47 AM

    Beautiful Ariann....Thanks for sharing!!!

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  2. UnknownJune 11, 2012 at 12:55 PM

    Wow, I have t go to Amsterdam! You should wrk for the European Tourist Board!

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  3. BiancaBJune 12, 2012 at 10:13 AM

    Lovely Ari! Very quaint and old world. I especially like the photo of you on the boat. I've been going back and reading old posts - keep up the great job! Love and blessings guys, safe travels :)

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  4. Ariann MiekaJune 12, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Thanks so much Bi! :) Love and Blessings to you too!

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