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Amsterdam

W decided to spend a few days in Amsterdam, before flying home, and I'm so glad we did. It's a far more interesting city than I had realized, and more beautiful too. Have you ever wondered why so many buildings are tall and narrow in Amsterdam? It's because at one time, the owners were taxed on street frontage, and so, they did their darndest to build as narrow a building as possible.
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  • Our hotel in Amsterdam.  Very central and right on the canal

    Our hotel in Amsterdam. Very central and right on the canal

  • View of the Singel Canal from our hotel room

    View of the Singel Canal from our hotel room

  • And MORE BIKES!

    And MORE BIKES!

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  • Look how narrow these buildings are!  The hook you can see at the top of the buildings was to hoist goods up by rope to the top floors.

    Look how narrow these buildings are! The hook you can see at the top of the buildings was to hoist goods up by rope to the top floors.

  • Wonderful displays of cheese, of course!

    Wonderful displays of cheese, of course!

  • Amsterdam was all about bikes

    Amsterdam was all about bikes

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  • This was a cat rescue houseboat right across the canal from our hotel.  Pat and I, cat lover's both went over to visit and make a donation

    This was a cat rescue houseboat right across the canal from our hotel. Pat and I, cat lover's both went over to visit and make a donation

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  • One of the kitties on the houseboat

    One of the kitties on the houseboat

  • Vancouver had a Bulldog Restaurant for many years (now closed), hence the sign.  But they didn't smoke marijuana there, like they do at the one in Amsterdam.

    Vancouver had a Bulldog Restaurant for many years (now closed), hence the sign. But they didn't smoke marijuana there, like they do at the one in Amsterdam.

  • And more bikes

    And more bikes

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    This was a cat rescue houseboat right across the canal from our hotel.  Pat and I, cat lover's both went over to visit and make a donation