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The Canal House on the Amstel River Amsterdam
By The Dyke | April 9, 2008
The sun over the Canal Houses
Our new digs are on the Amstel river in Amsterdam. The Amstel is a big river that runs through Amsterdam and is a great place to watch life go by. The Amstel River is actually how Amsterdam got it’s name, and Amstel Dam turned into the Amsterdam it is today.
We live in a canal house on the Amstel and our view is pretty amazing. We overlook the “skinny” bridge or the Magere Brug – translation is skinny bridge. The bridge was made in 1670 and it opens up for all the ships coming up and down the Amstel. At night it looks so pretty, being lit up by over 1000 lightbulbs. Apparently Queen Beatrix comes here every year for V-E Day or in Dutch ”bevrijdingsdag” and there is a concert held for her.
The Skinny Bridge – The Magere Brug
Also it’s going to be a good spot for Queen’s day. On this day you are allowed to sell anything on the street so I am thinking about pimping out my toilet for a Euro per visit, but that could also get a bit messy due to the amount of partying that happens on that day. Perhaps selling beer at overinflated prices could be a safer option, though knowing me I’ll be buying rather than selling.
Here’s some photos I have been taking. We get a different view every day depending on the weather.
Canal House on the Amstel
Canal House in the Amstel Sunset
Amstel River Canal Houses
Canal House Skyline
Topics: Dutch Culture | 1 Comment »
April 9th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you.
Chris Moran