At the Harbour Days in Almere you could have a tour on this historical boat named "Jan van der Heyde". It used to be a fireboat in Amsterdam which could help to extinguish a fire in a canal house in the narrow historical centre with water from the canal.
Here you can see the fire pump on deck at the left. I can remember I have seen the boat in action when I was a child living in Amsterdam.
Here a fireman in an old costume and helmet. The boat is now part of a museum in Almere.
For me, something like that would be educational and exciting.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a memory Marianne. Are there more modern fire boats these days, it seems like the perfect position to fight canal side fires, a plentiful supply of water!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYes there are modern boats now, hubby has been on one some time ago as he knew the captain. They have cabins that can sink down to cross under low bridges.
VerwijderenHow interesting. I didn't know there was such a thing as a fire boat but it makes sense with your system of waterways.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGosto destes passeios.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
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Very interesting. I would love a tour!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWat leuk. De boot is goed onderhouden!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat would be an interesting tour!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt's well kept up, as you expect given its current use.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWell, it certainly had ready access to lots of water.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI bet there are lots of people who have taken the tour, it would be very interesting to experience it.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNow that would be an interesting tour!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGood that they kept this boat so we could see what things used to be like.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA beautiful boat. Its scary when we remember seeing things being used which are now in museums.
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