Last Day!

On Tuesday we decided it was too cold to go bicycling as we originally planned. Instead we chose to go to the Museum Amstelkring, our Lord in the Attic. It was a church in the attic of three connecting buildings that was a Catholic Church hidden from the street. During the Protestant Reformation in the 1700's, the Catholics were not permitted to openly worship. This church survived in its original state, and included other preserved areas such as the priest's sleeping area and kitchen. We also visited the Willet-Holthuysen Museum, a museum/ home that was restored to its original splendor as the home of a wealthy merchant from the Golden Age in the 18th century. We lunched back at the hotel and then went to a church, the Westerkerk, that was closed so we walked around it. It was very close to our hotel and we returned in the afternoon. The kids played cards, read and talked. At night we went to the Pancake Bakery for delicious pancakes, cooked the Dutch way...mmmm.

The next morning we left for the airport. We packed some of the delicious goodies left from the welcome basket that Michele (Jake's mom) had sent for us and we received upon our arrival. The basket was full of Dutch treats. What a nice surprise! Thanks, Michele.

The students were so well behaved, interested, friendly and a real pleasure to travel with.

Thanks to all the parents who made this happen (and for raising such nice children)