if any of you know me even just a little you already know that here in Amsterdam I saw both, but partook in neither. So sorry to disappoint, but you know, I yam what I yam.
So this is it, the last night of this long and wonderful journey and despite a rained soaked day we're going out on top (literally, I'm on the top bunk and Leo is probably much higher than that).
Amsterdam has been a nice enough stay, but coming here at the end of a six week trip I've been pretty much overwhelmed by a "been there, seen that" attitude and I've been pretty much ready to get home. I took a nice little bike tour that took me to a cute little dutch farm/cheese shop/wooden shoe factory, run by a crazy farmer that likes to shake a tail feather. I took some nice walks around the canals of this Venice of the north (Amsterdam reminds me a lot of Boston, not sure why, but its true). I ate some good tasting, but gross looking shoarma (sp?), and some good Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Boom Chicago was good for a few laughs. Today was all about some Van Gogh museum, like Leo, I became a VVG convert last time I was here. This time they had a cool exhibit of his drawings, which I knew nothing about, but enjoyed seeing. But the highlight of this stay was without question I wonderful evening with the Rohr Family Friends - Bert and Nel. We rode the train about 20 minutes out to meet them and walked back to their house where we had some surprisingly delicious dutch food. Don't ask me what it was, because even if I did know, there is no way I could pronounce it. Then, as Leo already described, we walked through a really cool old village with lots of windmills and farm animals and cool doorways. All the while we thoroughly enjoyed the company of a delightful real-life dutch couple. What a way to end our trip. I think we both found it fitting that our trip was basically bookended by our trips to visit people we knew (starting with Mike and Kate in London and ending with Bert and Nel). The dinner and walk were great. (sorry I can't be more creative and funny about it).
So that's pretty much it for Europe. We're headed out of here early tomorrow morning to catch our plane and come home! Looking forward to being back in the good ole USA. See you all soon.
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"Sure you don't want to stay a little longer?" he asks as Jody unloads the dishwasher. I guess it's back to a sink full of dishes when you get back. See ya shortly roomie.
The food you ate at my moms is called BOERENKOOL MET WORST EN JUS.
translatted a kind of green cabbage with sausage and gravy
greeting Joyce
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