A Hilarious Boat Adventure in Utrecht

The canals in Utrecht are especially beautiful! 🏞️ Unlike Amsterdam, it’s much less crowded, and photos can’t even capture half of its charm. If you have time, renting a boat to cruise the canals is a fantastic idea—super chill and relaxing! Unless you end up in one of those white pedal boats like we did. 🫠 Sure, they’re cheap (€38 for three people), but here’s the catch: you have to pedal to move! 🚴‍♂️ There are three routes—red, yellow, and blue (see pic 5)—but the owner didn’t explain the directions, so we blindly followed our instincts and, of course, picked the longest red route. 😫 The owner said we should ideally return in 1.5 hours, but it took us 2.5 hours of non-stop pedaling (with three people taking turns!)—basically a full lower-body workout. 💀 Thank goodness we brought snacks (prosciutto, cheese cubes, and baby carrots—so good 🥕🧀). Steering was another struggle—just a slight distraction, and we’d veer off course. 🌀 The whole canal had only two other unlucky souls stuck in these pedal boats like us. If the scenery hadn’t been so stunning, we definitely would’ve abandoned ship halfway. 😂 Bonus: We also spotted Utrecht’s famous traffic light girls and the Miffy (Nijntje) pedestrian light! 🚦🐰🥰 #Boating #Kayaking #TravelMemories #Travel #Vacation #Explore #Netherlands #Utrecht #Canals 🌊🚣‍♀️💨