Written by Annelogue on 25/02/2006
Tempgina
General
We rented a houseboat in Amsterdam called Tempgina for the weekend. A very cool experience, which I fully recommed. It has been wonderful to sit in the glass hut on deck, zipping coffee and relaxing while boats and birds are floating by on the Amstel. Some friends of ours had a housewarming party in Weesperzijde, so it was nice to only have to stagger a few meters after the party ended before we were back on the boat!
I’ve always wanted to do that – looks so cool!
It was very cool! I recommend doing it during summer, because then you can enjoy sitting out on deck more than you can in winter. It didn’t cost more than a ordinary hotel, but it’s just a way better experience. I want to do it again!
If you are, like me, in love with the canals of Amsterdam you should always try and rent a houseboat when visiting Amsterdam. Addiotnally I can tell you that it is 100% worth to rent your own private boat and explore the canals. We rented through a company called http://www.rentaboatamsterdam.com and can only recommend their good servcies and large selection of private rental boats.