I teach this novel to my 7th grade students, and I took what I learned back with me to talk to them about. While only Anne’s father survived, he published Anne’s journal, which I actually got to see (the original). Walking through Anne’s room which was covered in pictures of famous movie stars to the toilet they couldn’t use because it would alert someone that they were hiding, I felt moved. It was a larger space than I had imagined, but still incredibly tiny for all of the people who stayed there. I walked through the warehouse and up the stairs, behind the secret bookcase entrance that led to the room that hid the Franks and company. Personally, I thought this experience was like nothing else. Two girls from Colorado and I passed the time and strolled through the doors at 3:45. So, I waited in line at 2 to be able to do open tour hours from 3:30-9:00 pm. Realistically, tickets had been sold out months ago. Hopping off the metro, I stepped off with the intention of touring the Anne Frank House. This city’s metro system is incredibly easy to use and the numbered maps provided by the hostel made travel with out data on my phone actually do-able. De Taart gave me a slice of Monkey Business (banana and cinnamon/nutmeg cake), which I will always recommend to any of my traveling friends. I truly think this country was made for me to move to! Grabbing a De Koninck APA, I sat under the huge windmill and thought about how far my travels had taken me.Īfter my delicious caramel beer, I easily hopped on another metro line and went to possibly the best cake shop on the entire planet… except for my mom’s cake obviously (Love you mom). Conveniently, there was a microbrewery underneath of it. 17 Euros and they didn’t even have starry night! The poor guy did have a pretty rough life, so I learned the valuable tragic tale of a troubled artist.ĭay 4: Deciding to tackle the big city on my own, I hopped on the metro and caught a tram to De Gooyer Windmill, one of the older windmills in the Netherlands area. Up next was the Van Gough Museum, which in my opinion was a little pricey. Catching the shuttle and metro into town, my companion and I headed to the Artis Zoo. It is huge! We saw everything from a baby baboons to actual elephants. That was until… a French family set next to me! I offered them and their small son the rest of the strawberries and we had a feast and wonderful conversation. Covering them in powdered sugar and the strawberries from yesterday, I was ready for a delicious breakfast. After all, how many people can say they paddled the canals of Amsterdam?! Napping in hammocks with the sun shining down followed, as well as another bike into town for groceries.ĭay 3: At the early hours of 8 am, I was able to manage a relatively good spot in the mini pancake line. Everyone bikes here! Coming back to the hostel, we rented paddleboards and went around the smaller canals. These “Amsterdam” style bikes were a lot of fun and let you blend in with the locals. We found a farmers market for fresh strawberries and biked around the winding streets. My travel companion and I peddled to a small town just a few miles away from our hostel. That was the first thing I did and I have no regrets. Living outside of the big city was very relaxing and rewarding! Conversations and friends were easy to make as the night went on and the overall feel of the place was Cool, Calm, and Chill.ĭay 2: All I can say is RENT A BIKE. If not, it’s back to the windmill for another craft brew and a quick visit to a coffeeshop…ĭay 1: Having just arrived on a 9 hour bus and quick train ride, I hunkered down with my overflowing backpack and waited for the shuttle that would take me to Lucky Lakes Hostel. This hostel was a collection of mini-campers and completely adorable. Hopefully, I sound like someone who knows what they’re talking about in this post. However, I think I was offered many one-of-a-kind chances, such as driving a boat in the canals that make up for it. There were several rocks I left unturned only because there were red curtains and questionable women behind them. Tackling several different forms of transportation, I happily took on Amsterdam.
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