Amsterdam

Harbour outside the Amsterdam Central Station

Bicycle parking lot--see how the bike lane is about the same size as the road!

Central station

Canal cruise boats

Tram system

Department store


Madame Tussad's

The palace is under reconstruction...




Bloemenmarkt flower market



The Rijksmuseum

Entrance to the Rijksmuseum

The American Book Center



Shopping area

View from the canal cruise boat

The harbour--see how flat the land is!


This was a replica of a sunken ship--it was built as part of a job creation scheme in the 1980's, giving 400 local artists & craftspeople jobs, and it's a maritime museum.

Warehouses in the port







Houseboat--note the grass growing on top!





The one in the middle is the Anne Frank house--just for you, Mom :)






3 story parking garage for bikes behind central station--the cyclists seriously own this city!