Last week, as you know, I went into Amsterdam for Liberation Day and played the role of tourist heading to the Resistance Museum and then stopping at the New York Times recommended Burgermeester for lunch afterwords. After I was finished touring and lunching, I decided it was time for some shopping and coffee, and I headed back towards Jordaan (or the "9 streets")-- the area which my family and I stayed in when they visited the Netherlands. For someone who doesn't exactly have a good sense of direction, I was very proud of myself when I ended up directly in front of the shoe store I wanted to go to without ever once looking at my map. But, before I reached my destination, I came across this beauty at one of the canals. 

What is it, you may ask... 

Either this man has way too much time on his hands or just loves flowers this much, but either way, this is the most out-there looking boat I have seen yet. I am seriously resisting the urge to say "Only in Amsterdam", but it's not exactly like you see a man floating in a boat with a lamp shade, covered in floral arrangements everyday.