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Sometimes while walking around you see some beautiful spots in Amsterdam.
Boats of Amsterdam: The Odd Boats
And then there are some boats I’m just not sure about.
Boats of Amsterdam: Tour Boats
Tourists get to experience boating on the canals too. Some are big and some are small and my tip is to take a small one if you can, because they can go down a few canals that the big ones can’t.
Boats of Amsterdam: Neglected Boats
Many boats go unused in the canals, possibly forgotten. Although I’m sure some get used a couple of times a year and others might get used every day, just not maintained.
Boats of Amsterdam: The Common Boat
Most boats in the canals are basic, shaped like a bathtub, and have little more than a couple of benches to sit on. It’s a very utilitarian approach to a boat, much like so many of the heavy and durable bicycles in the city. The one with the solar panels on the roof is a rental boat.
Boats of Amsterdam: Working Boats
It all happens from boats on the canals: construction, steam cleaning, delivering packages, and selling flowers.
Boats of Amsterdam: Houseboats
All houseboats I’ve seen have concrete floats or are converted bardges. Otherwise they modified boats like i showed earlier. Here’s a row of them, which looks a little like a trailer park since they’re all the same shape.
Boats of Amsterdam: Cared For Boats
It doesn’t take long for a nice boat to look pretty bad in Amsterdam, so many have boat covers and every once in a while, you can see someone cleaning their boat.
The Adventures of Lorie and Brian Groth 