On the way to work this morning I saw a whole lot of police, a crane, and the calamity truck on a bridge over Prinsengracht. As I got closer I saw they were pulling an ecotoilet out of the canal. I started taking pictures and I overheard…
“We don’t get that in Australia, do we Mum?”
“No, [...]
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“You don’t get that in Australia”
Posted in canal, tagged canal, Prinsengracht, rescue, toilet on July 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Canal Repair
Posted in canal, tagged canals on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Canals need regular maintenance and repair, and occasionally they need a major overhaul. The photo shows repairs currently taking place on Bloemgracht.
First all the boats had to be moved somewhere else, and now a “dry” work area has been created so that the canal wall can be repaired. You can see the hose from one [...]
Christmas
Posted in boat, canal, tagged canalboat on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the local canal boats has created a Christmas area outside – with decorations hung in the tree, seats outside and a decorated table.
It looks very pretty – although chilly.
Rowing races
Posted in canal, tagged canals, rowing on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today there was a rowing race through the canals of Amsterdam. Lots of shouting and grunting, and boats from all over the Netherlands. I haven’t figured out the exact route but I saw them first on Prinsengracht, then coming back on Keizergracht.
Going under the bridges was tricky for the larger boats as the width of [...]
Please Stay
Posted in canal, tagged canal boats, canals, quote on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I walked under the Haringpakkersbrug in the weekend, and noticed this quote spelt out in individual letters along one wall. I’ve never noticed it before, perhaps it’s new.
It means “to return is not the same as staying”, and as the bridge is very close to Central Station – if you’re walking under it there’s a [...]
Gay Pride
Posted in canal, gay pride, tagged gay pride on August 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today was the day of the gay pride parade along Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht canal. The whole city turns out to support the parade, including the city’s mayor Job Cohen – he’s the one in the suit.
The whole of the Prinsengracht is lined with supporters for the parade. All sorts of people are there cheering the [...]
Extra seating
Posted in canal, tagged canal boats on July 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Amsterdam apartments are small, and Amsterdam houseboats not much bigger. Here’s a novel way of getting extra space for guests during summer.
It looks great, as Dutch people say “lekker relaxed”.
Canal cleanup
Posted in canal, tagged canals on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All sorts of stuff ends up in Amsterdam’s canals, and this is how it gets removed. There is a boat with a purpose built crane that collects rubbish from the depths of the canals and deposits it in a barge alongside. Most of the debri this one had collected was rusted, semi-destroyed bicycles. It’s just [...]
I hope no-one was inside it
Posted in canal, tagged canal, portaloo on June 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Spotted this portable toilet that has tipped into a canal. I hate to think of the mess inside.
Location, Location, Location
Posted in canal, tagged canals, coots on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Choosing where you live in Amsterdam is important, but this silly coot has made a bad decision, building her nest on a sinking boat. Her chicks are big enough to swim, so she and her partner may be able to rebuild a nest and save their chicks. But they won’t start doing that until the [...]
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