Amsterdam 'river' cruise

After a lazy start it wasn't long before we were approaching the port of Amsterdam which is entered via a sea lock that looks far too narrow for our ship. 

It just fits with 120cm each side and then we enjoyed a scenic 3 hour canal cruise, past the industial area right into the heart of Amsterdam. The ship moored just past the central railway station and beside the Movenpick hotel which was dwarfed by our cruise liner.

We disembarked at about 6:30, walked through the station precinct and took a tram from outside the station, to somewhere in the city, to a bar for some local Amsterdam beer tasting with chips and mayo. 

Then two trams back to the cruise terminal as the sun was setting at 9:45. We missed our dinner in The Grand Cuvee but just made it back in time to grab some more food, including lettuce, then rounded off the day with a liquor coffee in Cafe Bacio.

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