On Saturday I met up with Lizzy, her partner E and Amanda to try out a Vegetarian Boat trip organised by Eat Green, a vegetarian social networking site backed by the Dutch Vegetarian Society (NVB). 

Had I not already been sold by the opportunity to meet a couple of the Amsterdam Expat bloggers, the free hapjes (canapes) and goody bag would have compelled me there anyway.

After watching a wedding head off before the boat arrived we clambered aboard to be met with a choice of vegetarian wines, beers and soft drinks.  E tried the beer while the girls stuck to an excellent Pinot Grigio from the Veneto region of Italy.

Next up, hapjes.  Between us we managed to try everything on offer.  I can personally vouch for the beetroot with cheese cream, the sauerkraut and blue cheese wrap and the peanut and coconut spicy soup.  All of which I would happily prepare at home.  I didn't manage to convert Lizzy to beets though, yet.

Lizzy and E had to leave to meet friends for dinner so Amanda and I stayed aboard for the return trip, more wine and more hapjes.   Letting Amsterdam glide past the window in the sunshine.

As we disembarked we were handed our goodie bags, containing a vegetarian cookboook, wooden spatula, fruit and vegetables and other bits and pieces.

Amanda and I continued on to a bar overlooking the water where we continued to put the world to rights as the sun set over Amsterdam.