On the Canals

Most tourist cities have double-decker tour buses; Amsterdam has canal boats. On Saturday we bought tickets, which were good until noon the next day, and hopped on and hopped off as much as we wanted. Not only did the boats give us a chance to see the city from the water (I particularly loved being able to peek at the other side of the many house boats)) but they served as easy transportation and gave us a place to sit down for a few minutes while still touring the city.