We are so blessed to be able to fly, to see so many different parts of the world. Amsterdam has been on Jason and I bucket list for a while. My Grandpa Don and Jason's Grandpa Visser both served their missions in Holland. We were there just for a weekend. It's exhausting to travel so fast, but honestly for us the vacation starts in the air. We are spoiled that we get first class if it's open, so Jason will stock the flights to make sure we get first class. They are pods where you lay all the way down. You watch new release movies, food and drinks are constantly being served to you. So you get waited on hand and foot. You can take a nap with no kids. After flying for about 9 hours we landed at 9am in Amsterdam and seriously went strong all day long. My Mom has United Airlines travel benefits so she was able to come with us.
Our first stop was the tulips.
Then we stopped for lunch. It was their daily special. Meat, potatoes and cabbage.
Then we hit up the Anne Frank home. I can't even begin to understand what they went through. Living in such small living space, without any windows open, they were not even able to flush the toilet so no one would hear them. Pictures were not allowed in the home. Very humbling experience.
It just happened to be "King's Day" the weekend we went to Amsterdam. They have had a Queen for the last 60 years, and they just got a King. So everyone was dressed up wearing Orange, (Their Country color) running around, drunk, and partying up. Amsterdam was really dirty. Not sure if it was because of King's Day or if they are just dirty. Trash lined the streets. Everyone is smoking outside. I was so sick of smelling the smoke. Marijuana is legal. Prostitution is legal. The people were very friendly. In fact, where we bought our orange shirts and cowboy hat they were so nice we invited them to come stay with us if they ever made it to Utah. We will see. The desserts were amazing. The canal ride was way fun to see the city by boat in about an hour. Glad we crossed it off our bucket list but not sure if we will go back.
King's Day
Crepes with strawberries, banana and chocolate sauce
Jason out ordered us. His lasagna was so delicious.
Probably just 48 hours later and we were headed back to the states.
