27 Jul 2009
Amsterdam Bikes and Boats
In my travels around Europe, I found myself in Amsterdam for the weekend after visiting some customers. Although it rained on both days I took the opportunity to wander around a bit and go on a bicycle tour.
Like all big cities Amsterdam is teaming with traffic. But the Dutch are committed to bicycles and there are bike lanes through out the city. Since I was bit nervous in navigating the city, I opted to take an organized tour with Yellow Bike Tours. We went on a leisurely three hour tour around the city with frequent stops for pictures and descriptions by the tour guide. There were a dozen or so people in our group from all across Europe, China and the US. It was a great way to see Amsterdam and I would recommend it for even novice cyclists.
I also wandered aroumd by foot between the brief periods of rain and stopped at several sidewalk cafes along the famous Amsterdam canals. There was plenty to see and lots of picturesque spots. It seemed like everywhere I turned were plenty of boats.
Amsterdam is very tourist friendly and everyone speaks English. Between all the bikes and boats, it’s a perfect place for Green Wandering.
Click here to see a slide show of Amsterdam bikes and boats.
Bon Voyage, Jay
