I had the awesome opportunity to go to Amsterdam, Netherlands last weekend!
It was so great going and seeing a part of the world I'd only dreamed about being able to see.
Saturday I just walked around and explored and got lost a few times.
I went on a boat canal tour and learned about the history of Amsterdam. Then Saturday night I went and did a tour of the Anne Frank House.
Holy Cow.
I wanted to cry more then half the time when walking through it. Hearing and seeing the circumstances her and her family were in was such a horrifying piece of history that I got to experience.
Then Sunday I got to hang out with one of J.R.'s roommates that was in Amsterdam for a school competition! It was so awesome but made me kind of sad at the same time.
I miss all my friends in Utah and my brother and his roommates, who came to be like 5 more brothers that I never thought I would have.
I'm trying to remember all the great parts even when I get sad about how lonely I get sometimes.
I have to admit... I was tearing up when I went to the airport. But the thing that set me off.....
they took my peanut butter at security!!!!!
J.R. was awesome and bought me a few things (one of them being PB) and sent them with Alex, and I didn't think twice about having them in my carry-on.
But nope. They took it. And yeah, I went into the airport bathroom and cried.
It's funny now that I think about it, that losing my Peanut Butter was what set me off.
So you're allowed to laugh at me too.
(this one isn't Amsterdam, sunset from Thursday!)
First solo trip in Europe done! Next adventure... I'm thinking Paris.
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