Hello family and friends!
I am going to share a few photos of my first day in Amsterdam and hope to talk about customs (that I have viewed) in another post. I arrived yesterday and I have had the opportunity to walk through town and take a tour on the canal. I was amazed on what I learned from the tour. New appreciation to be sure. Stay tuned....
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The Central Station is amazing!
My first look at Amsterdam (out side of the airport yesterday). To get into the Amsterdam, I took a train (20 minutes) and started wandering the streets on foot. I was amazed by the historical buildings. Since it was the middle of the week, the town was not overcrowded and I even managed not to get run over. (By bike or car) There are very little cars here however, you need to watch where you are walking because pedestrians are not necessarily watched for here.
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| Another view of the Central Station from across the canal |
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| Canals upon Canals
There are so many canals in this town; it is breath taking. With the buildings sitting right up to them, it draws you in. Many of the buildings lean in different directions however, they are deemed safe. Apparently they have been built on pillars, that sit upon clay and sand, which is the reason they shift over time. They come in and add support and call it good. Some hotels even adjust their furniture to the leaning building rather than doing any major overhaul to line up the building.
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| The Six Dancing Ladies
The 6 buildings that are leaning are named this because of their amazing leaning ability. They all lean a little different (forward, backward, right or left), however it is hard to see that in the photo.
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