With Dona and family here we finally took some P-days and went sightseeing. Getting around was an interesting activity! Peter rented a GIANT van (which we have never seen here but are a common sight in the USA)! It made getting the 6 of us around so convenient......with the exception of the City Centrums (downtowns) which are virtually impossible to drive or park in. So we traveled like the Dutch.
We began on the bus in front of our house and rode 29 minutes to Utrecht Centrum and the train station. (It takes 20 min. to drive and then 20 more to try to find a parking place).
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10 min. after arriving at the train station we boarded an intercity train for Amsterdam. It was streamlined, fast, quiet, comfortable and only a 30 min. ride!
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The sights we wanted to see in Amsterdam were in a large ring around the city. Dona figured out the best way to see them was on a "hop on, hop off" canal boat tour. It was so fun! We got to see the city, the famous canals and sites without worrying about driving! It was the perfect way to see Amsterdam with kids.
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A sightseeing trip wouldn't be complete without a bathroom pass also! The public bathrooms aren't free or particularly clean so we use any private bathrooms we find (like at McDonalds :) and as a last resort pay 0.20-0.50 cents to use a public bathroom :)
But of all the modes of transportation we have enjoyed, we love BIKING the BEST!!
We had such a great time! I hope you get more visitors. Everyone needs to experience the Netherlands with the best Grandpa & Grandma ever!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to pick the expert's brain for our trip! Public transport is the best, and yay for Elder & Sister Grandpa & Grandma!!!
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