Caitlin N

Today was one of my favorite days being here. We visited the Keukenhof Gardens which are known world wide for it's beauty and only open during the spring. They have over 50 million different types of gorgeous flowers and over 2,000 different types of tulips. I took a ton of pictures for my photography that I enjoy doing. Not only did they just have millions of different flowers, but they had swans! It was fun to observe them during our picnic. There were so many amazing things to see in these gardens that I don't know if I saw it all. It was so open and beautiful. I honestly can not discribe how beautiful it was. I think this place is my new favorite place on earth.... read more

After several really busy days I just wanted to relax with my aunt and uncle. I want to observe more of their family dynamics and see what they do on a normal day. Hopefully, this wil be the final peice of understanding the Dutch culture. Today I get to meet more of my extended family. I am nervous, but I think it will turn out good. My cousin Erik Jr. is a cartoonist and I am excited to meet him and see more of his amazing work.... read more

The Van Gogh museum is located far outside the city, therefore, I went to this attraction on my own. I wanted to see absolutely everything in it so I knew I would be a while. I ended up spend basically the whole day there learning about Van Gogh and his paintings. They also showed work by Gauguin, Monet and a couple others. I was so facinated by all the artistry that I forgot completely about lunch and ended staying until they kicked me out.... read more

Below is a music video that is really popular in the Netherlands. I find it weird that it is in English and most of the artists sing in English. It is kind of a weird video. I don't really like the song but they do.... read more

My flight arrived at 7:50AM. It was awesome to finally meet my family in Europe. I didn't do much with activities today. I was really jet lagged so I took a nap a bit after I arrived at my Aunt Eeva and Uncle Erik's home. They gave me a tour of the home before I slept. Afterwards, I woke up and ate a sandwhich. It was a chicken and pesto sandwhich with some other toppings that my aunt made for me. I then left their home for a couple hours just walking around the neighborhood and observing the differences of things. Today was not full of activity, but I needed to adjust after that long flight.... read more