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June 2012 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands

A few quick days in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Centraal Station, where we arrived in the city
Houses along the canals
Boats in the canals
Amsterdam Centraal Station, where we arrived in the city Houses along the canals Boats in the canals
A nice narrow, winding alleyway
Oudekerk, the old church
Oudekerk
A nice narrow, winding alleyway Oudekerk, the old church Oudekerk
Inside oudekerk. I love the stone pillars with wood ceilings
The organ
Inside oudekerk. I love the stone pillars with wood ceilings The organ
The floor is tiled in tombs
A painting on the ceiling
The choir benches are covered in old wood carvings. This particularly carving illustrates a Dutch proverb that is something to the effect of "Gold doesn't come out your arse."
The floor is tiled in tombs A painting on the ceiling The choir benches are covered in old wood carvings. This particularly carving illustrates a Dutch proverb that is something to the effect of "Gold doesn't come out your arse."
More canals around town
The Waag, a 15th century building
The Palace
More canals around town The Waag, a 15th century building The Palace
Dam square
We saw a number of very twisted houses throughout the city
More twisted houses
Dam square We saw a number of very twisted houses throughout the city More twisted houses
Beautiful canals around the city
A lovely house
Beautiful canals around the city A lovely house
A classic dutch drawbridge
A classic dutch drawbridge