Boris says:
Amsterdam is the capital city of the the Netherlands. Amsterdam is full of canals and dykes (like dams). It is built on reclaimed land.
The special building we had lunch in is called the Waag (pronounced Varg). It was built in 1488 - 300 years before Australia the first fleet arrived in Australia in 1788. First it was used as a gate to the city. It was mostly used as a weighing station. Farmers and traders used to bring their goods in to be weighed. They then received a certificate that said how much they had. This allowed them to sell their goods in the nearby Nieuwmarket (New Market) and pay tax on their profit. This made the city very rich.
At the market you could buy butter, cheese, eggs, materials, herbs and spices. The Netherlands is famous for bringing spices to the world through the Dutch East India Company who sailed and collected goods from countries throughout Asia.
There lots of lovely buildings, green trees, canals and bicycles to see in Amsterdam.
Boris and crooked houses
The Waag
The Nightwatchmen by Rembrandt
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