Tuesday, October 21, 2008

bicycles, tulips, canals, gouda, and windmills

If you can dream it up a bicycle has been converted like that here
tulip bulbs at the greenhouses on the canal
one of the few windmills that still exists in Amsterdam
a canalboat on a canal - the tourist mode of transportation
various boats on a canal - the low bridges don't make for many sailboats
a bit of gouda, much tastier than the gouda we have in the U.S.

Well it is really true Amsterdam is a city filled with bicycles, canals, Gouda, tulips, and windmills. Though there aren't many windmills anymore and the number of bicycles is crazy. The bicycles come in all sorts of configuartions as well, and there are certainly some creative modifications. It wasn't rare to see someone sitting on the back of the bike or a child in the front basket. Definitely worth a visit if you get a chance. I am certainly glad I took the opportunity to go with Sam and check it out.

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