Sailing a wooden shoe through Amsterdam’s canals
Whenever the weather permits thousands of Amsterdammers take to the canals, sailing in anything from sloops to yachts, and from army vessels to wooden shoes.
Arctic Sunrise — Greenpeace in Amsterdam Harbor
Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise sailing in the IJ river behind Amsterdam’s Central Station.
Leidsekade, Amsterdam
I like this spot. It’s an oasis of rest just a block away from ultra-busy Leidseplein and Leidsebosje.
You’ll find many such spots throughout Amsterdam.