Tuesday was our first of two days in Amsterdam. We did not have any excursion booked for the first day and we just walked around the city near the cruise terminal. Amsterdam's main train station is near.
This is a special day. Holland America Line celebrates it's 150the anniversary of it's founding. IA gala dinner party were heldon our ship and onr the Rotterdam which was docked in Rotterdam down the coast.
First sight of the coast. The town of Ijmuiden sits at the entrance to the North Sea Canal which leads to the city of Amsterdam. There are locks between the north sea and the canal that we had to pass through
The entrance to the canal. We used the left older smaller one.. The one to the right is fairly new (opened in 2022) and is the largest Sea Lock in the world.
We tied up before they changed the water level.
Looking back a the lock we passed through.
The following pictures are along the North Sea Canal which is 16 miles long.
A road goes thorough a tunnel under the canal.
The other side of the tunnel.
\Many wind turbines here.
An interesting looking building.
A small canal runs near the North Sea Canal
Amsterdam Central Train Staion
The top or St Nicholas Cathedral over the train station
Approaching the cruise terminal.
Starting on our walk
The train station with trams in front .
There are canals all over Amsterdam.
The impressive train station again
All kinds of supplies being delivered to us
Back to the ship after out walk.
Front of the cruise terminal.
Later, I wnet out to take more pictures and have a couple of pints beer.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral.
Canal boat rides all over the place.
Bicycles all over the place
My stop for a couple of pints of local beers.
Parking garage for bicycles.
Some of the flowers and decorations for the party.
.The party
A very good band played
The party had started but I still had sunset to see
Last bit of the setting sun
Sunset is down - now I am back at the party
The Captain (right) and the President of Holland America Line, Gus Antorcha cut the cake after they gave speeches.
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