Day trip to Utrecht

A few photos from my work team's "summer" outing to Utrecht, a small town about 45-minutes train ride south of Amsterdam. One of my colleagues describes it as a miniature Amsterdam - same canals, same old streets and buildings, just all on a smaller scale. True for the most part, except for the cathedral bell tower, which is the tallest in Amsterdam (about 110 meters). The canals are also a little different, being much further below street level, with cellars on canal level, many of which have restaurants and other businesses - can't wait to go back when it gets a bit warmer!

(the slideshow also includes a couple of b&w photos of the Westermarkt and the Homomonument, across the road from our apartment in Amsterdam)

Utrecht etc. - Flickr slideshow