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Amsterdam, canals, castles, cycling, home exchange, moats, Muiderslot, photograpy, postaday, The Netherlands, travel
Cycling along the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal
- When the road (or path) stretches before you — in this case, the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal — it seems silly not to follow it! When we travel in the US, we often take our bicycles with us, but when we don’t, we always look for some way to incorporate cycling into our travels, whether that is just biking around town or going on a longer excursion.
Of course, in the Netherlands, cycling is easy. We did a home exchange, and the exchange included bicycles to use around town. But, for a couple longer excursions, we rented a tandem for Ruby and Mr. Miscellany.
We took a day trip, along this canal, to Muiderslot, a small, medieval castle, about 20 kilometers south of Amsterdam. One of the great thing about cycling along a canal designed for shipping is all the activity you see — barges, ships, larger boats, and the occasional pleasure craft.
I should also add that I enjoy medieval castles like Muiderslot, which is a smaller castle, and as a result, is integrated into, rather than sitting above its village. Like any good medieval castle, it cam complete with moat, uneven staircases, stone and wood floors, suits of armor, and a dungeon, with a notice depicting different types of medieval punishments.
Medieval punishments
Muiderslot moat
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You might also enjoy: In the Languedoc, France: cycling the Canal du Midi.
mrscarmichael said:
I’ve always wanted to do this – nice and flat :)
Margaret said:
Flat is definitely good!
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SkiDaddy said:
I especially like the shot of the path. They always make me wonder where they go, they just head into the future.
Andrew Petcher said:
I really like the picture of those trees!
Browsing the Atlas said:
This is a great interpretation of the theme. And I love the castle pictures. Castles should always have moats, in my opinion.
suth2 said:
Both my brother and sister do home exchanges and have had some memorable experiences over the years. Unfortunately I cannot convince my husband to agree to a home exchange so we rent cottages instead.
wineandwilddogs said:
I love the idea of cycling holidays all over the world……my next post will be about a forthcoming bicycle ride by “Painted Wolf Wines”
through Zimbabwe, Africa, to raise awareness and funding for African Wild dogs and conservation education…..
restlessjo said:
I love walking canal paths, Margaret, but it does restrict how far you can go (and cyclists keep scooting past you so you almost fall in the canal).
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Leslie Robinson said:
I cycled through the Loire Valley in France — also nice and flat. I’d love to cycle in the Netherlands!