Amsterdam

Amsterdam was the last stop on our river cruise.

Last...but definitely not least!

The sun was shining and we toured the city in a glass top boat on the canals. 

Amsterdam has over 100 kms of canals and 1300 bridges.

The canals are a UNESCO world heritage site.

There's a reason it is called 'Little Venice'.

Amsterdam Central Station

Houseboats of Amsterdam...many available as hotel room rentals.

Reguliersgracht canal is one of the most picturesque.

At this spot, seven bridges line up perfectly.

The city has more than 800,000 bicycles. We saw many of them!

Bikes take priority. Stay off the cycling paths!

A wall along the canal that pays tribute to the cities obsession with bikes. 

The tall tower on the other side of the river is called A'Dam Lookout. 

We rode the free ferry across the river...

then rode the elevator to the observation deck some 328 feet up.

It has a great 360-degree panoramic view of the city.

Unfortunately the sun disappeared by the afternoon...so the views were not quite so spectacular.

There is an over-the-edge swing ride at the very top...

for those who need a thrill!  We declined.

Our final night on the ship, included a celebration of Janet's 75th birthday.

A good finale!

On October 11th we said farewell to Amsterdam and made our way to the airport.

It was an amazing trip...but now, we were ready to go home!