Exploring Amsterdam & Our FIRST Castle Experience at Castle de Harr (AmaWaterways River Cruise)

We are back in Amsterdam! We just love this city!! But the difference is that we are here for a river cruise... and our first-ever river cruise at that! We board the ship and have an overnight in Amsterdam where we can get off and explore the city as much as we want to. Spend the night onboard and get off the next morning for a ship excursion on the canals.
On the first day, we just take off on foot to explore. We have our friends Dee & Jay (ParoDeeJay) with us for their first trip to the city. We wander some of the areas we are familiar with and stumble into the Red Light District as well... After some stroopwafels and getting rained on, we make our way back to the ship (AmaCerto). Staying overnight, we have the opportunity to get back off in the evening to explore but we are too excited about our first river cruise experience to do so.
The next morning, everyone onboard (all 155 of us!!!) disembarked for a private tour of the canals of Amsterdam. THIS is the BEST way to see this city and is a must-do for a visit here!! This city was built on and around the canals so traveling through them is a great way to get to know Amsterdam.
Once back onboard, we travel a couple of hours down the river to Utrecht. Here we get to spend the rest of the day at a real-life castle!!! Castle de Harr was built by a wealthy family for entertaining friends. It has a grand entrance and very impressive ballrooms and dining rooms... but what amazed me was the 25 bedrooms which all have en suite bathrooms!! Impressive. I think we found our new home :)
Now... on to Belgium!
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[@maryanncapece2623]

Hi guy's. It's great that you are traveling with Dee and Jay. So fun to see the same thing but a totally different view. Thank you for taking us along with you ❤❤

[@susananderson618]

I am so happy to see you two living your BEST life! That castle was just stunning. So far you are 2 for 2 with vlogs on this river cruise....it just looks amazing despite the weather! Thanks for taking the time to share your adventures with us!

[@gayle4718]

Loved Amsterdam! Anne Frank House was amazing to visit.

[@Dave17101]

It is fun to watch all the appreciation you are showing for the European cities. Seeing it through the eyes of two of my favorite cruise vlogging duos makes it even better. The coffee sign at the begging cracked me up almost as much as Jason's reaction to the red light district. I really enjoy your vlogging style.

[@ynys_mon6928]

My mother took me to Holland when I was 7 and 9 (1967 and 1969). I loved the veal croquettes you get from the vending machines and the chocomelc drink. We stayed with family. The Welsh town I grew up in (Holyhead) was the base for the free Dutch Navy in WW2, so there were quite a few marriages between the local girls and Dutchmen. My mother’s cousin married a man from Nijmegen and her friend next door ended up in Den Helder. I also attended a wedding in Den Helder when I was 14, and am still in touch with the family. Oh, and when we were dating, my husband and I took our bicycles and camping gear across on the ferry from the UK and did a fortnight tour taking in The Hague, Amsterdam, Edam, Volendam, Delft, and Rotterdam, and lots of smaller places in between.

[@georgiacaraway8755]

I had to rewind 3 times to look at the coffee shop sign 😂

[@PhillProbst]

The vending wall with burgers & dogs brings back memories. Saw the same thing in New York City in the '50's. It was called an "Automat" and the brand was "Horn and Hardhardt" (or something like that).

[@yogerke]

Love Amsterdam! Love Anne franks house, the canals, the flower gardens especially in May during the festivals. We stayed in a bnb that is located in one of those old buildings. Love Rotterdam, love Netherlands

[@kenmcgowen4299]

I love watching the compare and contrast of yours and @ParoDeeJay. Great work.

[@raiwigman9742]

Loved you're video. As from the Netherlands great to see how show our hertige. And the coat of arms of Amsterdam XXX😉 The stroopwafel ( 'syrup waffle') is a thin, round waffle cookie made from two layers of sweet baked dough held together by caramel filling. First made in the city of Gouda in South Holland, stroopwafels are a well-known Dutch treat popular throughout the Netherlands and abroad.

[@kaykaykat._.7365]

The church and the castle were beautiful. Such craftmanship and detail , the bed carvings were just stunning.

[@tonijohnson6335]

Thanks for taking us to the Castle with you! So cool! What an adventure for you being in Amsterdam.

[@grannyoffive1313]

Enjoying this series very very much… Thanks for all you do!!!

[@lorettachapman4244]

Beautiful castle tour!! I am always fascinated with castles!

[@kathrynjajich6705]

I’m SOOOO happy to see you’re letting us see Europe!! What a wonderful world!!

[@teresalewelling7318]

Thank you for sharing this with me. I just loved it.

[@liesbeth1012]

Love to see my country in your video. And you’re right about the canal boat tour. We always advise to do that when friends are asking what to do in Amsterdam. And then you see the castle. I’ve never been to it, but now I want to see it. I’ve been to other castles in the Netherlands who are also beautiful. Looking forward to your other videos.

[@theldlife]

Great video!! Love seeing all the buildings and Dee and Jay!!

[@cathynavin1967]

I had heard that you can warm the stroopwafels over a hot beverage, which I have done. They are so good.

[@TropicLuv]

I absolutely loved my Canal cruise when I was there last March in Amsterdam. So much amazing history to learn about the city on the tour. I can’t wait to go back to that city again!!! ❤

[@raymondhuey6431]

Loving this video! I am traveling on the AmaCerto in Dec 2025 from XXX to Switzerland. Great to have a sneak peek!

[@GlobetrotterGranny]

Just make sure when you’re docked that you don’t go around naked in your room with your drapes/blinds open! You may end up putting on a show for your neighboring boat! 🤪😂🤣😉

[@DoctorCara]

Pretty!

[@heather81280]

Hi Friends!! How do you plan your trips? Do you use an app or website? We love our cruises but would like to get outside of the US. Just not sure the best, hopefully budget friendly, way to do that? Thank you for a wonderful fun filled vlog today!!!

[@kjellmyraas6552]

That Amsterdam that a beautiful city you guys

[@stevebartley628]

I bicycled from Brugge to Amsterdam. Yes, the wind is ALWAYS AGAINST YOU

[@kjellmyraas6552]

What a,beautiful city

[@lesliegriffin3867]

I wonder if the billard table was played often. You could get stroop waffles in some dollar stores... and I would heat my waffles on top of my coffee cup...yummo!

[@maryfettig3378]

Loved the video!

[@rachaelhicks8235]

Fun video. Thanks for

[@onthegowithyolo]

OMG! I love this for you guys. Can't wait to do this.

[@stevebartley628]

The Alistair MacLean thriller ‘Puppet on a Chain’ had bodies impaled on the building hooks. It was also a movie

[@vickigoulder]

Sorry to spoil a good story but the XXX are the coat of arms for Amsterdam . Three vertical St Andrew’s crosses. Not the red light district.

[@urbandiscount]

After WW2, by royal decree of Queen WIlhelmina personally, a new city motto was tied to the 3 Andrew's crosses: Compassionate, Determined, Courageous

[@lindastover9541]

Great video ❤❤❤❤

[@rachelhart.2386]

I love that blue jacket. I want one! Brand?

[@lorivalcaniant1876]

Good decision Jason. You have a wonderful wife!

[@ZiggyZ820]

Fabulous video you guys are great I love seeing all your videos so natural so informative so down to earth hey maybe Sunday I’ll be traveling with you who knows I’ve never done a river cruise. I always thought it would be too boring for me but I’m getting more and more interested in it.

[@EECCTravels]

This was a fantastic experience!! And we may be planning a group trip for 2025… stay tuned 😃

[@johnbolton5569]

Beautiful video thank you ❤

[@brrrrharrr]

if you go to a dueling piano bar but the pianists are on strike so they hired dueling DJs instead, would you have a pair of DJs? This question gives amsterdam. I think I used that correctly. bet

[@debholt709]

Does anyone still live in this gorgeous castle?

[@williamwatson689]

Would like to take a river cruise from Amsterdam, but living in Florida, the cost of airfare and the flying time are two huge negatives. Couple that with the cost of the cruise, and you end up with a cost and frustration that even an Allegator would pass on.

[@cathynavin1967]

I'm not sure if it was mentioned, but did you see the Anne Frank Museum?

[@stevebartley628]

The food vending machines used to be common in New York City. called Automate

[@stevebartley628]

automat

[@Dutchbelg3]

Your VLOG is close to the truth ;-) The leaning fronts of old Amsterdam houses were not just because they stand on an instabile soil. They lean forward intentionally to facilitate the goods being drawn up with the ropes and dolly on the hook at the top. Many of these houses were warehouses and the distribution of goods was the reason to dig out the canals! The castle "De Haar" has been owned by several noble families. Even the name of the village is derived from the 2 families Van de Haar and Zuylen. The village is called Haarzuilen.

[@djahant]

I wish they knew how in awe we are of the architecture and history on every part of the world! Our country is a baby compared to theirs. Most of our population does not travel internationally. That's why I watch.

[@kjellmyraas6552]

That amd

[@kimp8869]

When in Amsterdam you need the weed lol😅

[@billstephens396]

Alisa in the Red Light District? Well, isn't she 'progressive'...

[@billstephens396]

Alisa is so cute with her "going through a draw-bridge" of a castle... Woman, most castles have draw-bridges! LOL Love, ya, Alisa!