Canals

…advantages of a big city: culture, nightlife, international restaurants, good transport - but is quiet, and largely thanks to its canals, has a little road traffic. In Amsterdam your destination is never far away, but get a bike for most authentic experience.   Amsterdam 's Canals The number of canals have led Amsterdam to become known as “The Venice of the North”. And thus, a trip… I`m losing my patience, and an extra day in Amsterdam

  We took a boat tour of the canals and it was a great way to get my bearings.  The city is built on concentric circles of canals.  Our tour was through the King's Canal, the Prince's Canal, and the Gentleman's Canal mostly (the Keizergracht, Prinzengracht and Herengracht… Amsterdam in a Day

Five minutes later, we were off along a canal, taking in the sights of Amsterdam at a leisurely five knots.   “This is the gentleman’s canal,” intoned the metallic voice coming over the speaker as we traversed yet another canal. Behind me, one of our group, not especially known for his love… Amsterdam, Netherlands - Warning: Contains Adult Themes!

It has the unique floating Canal Parade through the famous Amsterdam canals, voted best Pride outside the USA. Gay Pride Amsterdam is the yearly highlight for gay Amsterdam. Don't miss this thrilling weekend, as Amsterdam Pride is one of the biggest and most special gay prides around the globe… Amsterdam: the Gay Pride 2008

…fear I would fuck it up and start coughing uncontrollably in public, or, worse yet, light the wrong fucking end and fall into the canal in front of a large audience.  Anyways, got pretty toasted, and the words heeded to me by the guidebook were true: it's waaay stronger here.  WAY stronger.  I actually almost fell into a canal.   Good God. Continuing on my quest… Day 24: Cannabis Museum, Yellow Sunshine, and canals.