Am having to think out of the box as to how best to discover Amsterdam with dog in tow. Canal Cruise's regulations state that "
in theory dogs are not allowed". I immediately asked politely, and found ourselves welcomed on board at 10am. The 1-hour cruise was an excellent introduction to the city, and helped orientate me. Some moments:
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| Going out to sea |
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| The oldest bridge or something |
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Look carefully and find the 7 bridges... |
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| House-boat living |
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| Oldest Protestant Church |
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| Bruno charms German tourists- Ich spreche eine bissen Deutsch! |
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| Trusty, terrific, travel companion |
After that, we headed back to the 9 Streets, walked a few blocks to Het Grachtenhuis- a tiny museum dedicated to the architectural history of the canal houses.
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Bruno sits through multi-media presentations & ponders over urban planning...
By 1pm-ish, the thought of CROWDS of tourists thronging the newly-reopened Rijksmuseum, sends us straight to LUNCH.
I've enjoyed our brief stay here. What I love most is that dogs are accepted as integral in daily living and activities. Think it was Gandhi (?) who said something about the state of a nation reflected in the way we treat our animals. Well, on that scale then, Amsterdam stands heads above all. |
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