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| Grace and I at the I Amsterdam sign. Its so special to unite with friends abroad! |
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| Smiling to the backdrop of a wall size Van Gogh. I loved the color in his paintings. |
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awoke Sunday morning and the sun was shining with the promise for a few last
adventures in Amsterdam. I was certainly not ready to leave the city, but
confident in how much exploration we accomplished in one weekend. We packed up
our bags and made it to one of our last stops of the trip, the Van Gogh Museum.
This is certainly a spot not to be missed. We walked through a series of
paintings and learned all about Van Gogh. I really love the impressionism style
and all the wonderful colors in his paintings. He painted windmills, tulip
fields and canals and I recognized the parts of Holland that I loved so much. I
was astounded by how many paintings there were and the magnificent size of some
of them. Each one held its value, unfolding a new story to the life of Van
Gogh. After seeing quite the collection of paintings, we made our way over to
the I Amsterdam sign and park that neighbored the museum. We took a series of
pictures in front of the sign, climbing our way in and around the letters. After
a series of selfies, we explored the park and basked in the morning sun. I
looked around and saw nothing but happy faces. People ran through the park with
dogs, snapped pictures in front of the I Amsterdam sign and popped in and out
the Rijks and Van Gogh museums. We sat by the park along with many others
enjoying this area on a Sunday morning.
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| I Amsterdam on a beautiful Sunday morning! I loved walking around the park and enjoy the wonderful weather. |
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| The Rijks Museum! |
Eventually,
I packed up my things and headed for the airport and Edinburgh. The weekend
flew by so fast and each day was full of a multitude of adventures. I felt as
if we were in constant motion, obsessed with capturing ever bit of life in
Amsterdam possible. In this desire, and rather love for the city, I know I will
be back and visiting soon again. I am interested in finding an internship in
Holland next summer working in The Hague. This is the chance to explore my love
for politics in one of my favorite cities. Additionally, I hope to come back and visit my cousins soon. It would be so wonderful to one day visit Amsterdam with my family and share the experiences I had there with them. With
the drive to be back in Amsterdam, I know I will find a way. Born out of this
excitement, I know there are infinite possibilities to travel back to Amsterdam
and so many other cities.
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| A lovely Sunday morning in Amsterdam! We enjoyed our last little bit of the city in the park |
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| Grace and I enjoying our last day! We had so much fun this weekend |
My
trip to Amsterdam was definitely one of my favorite adventures so far. I loved
absolutely every minute of it. The weekend reminded me of my last visit and
invited in new experiences to build upon the wonderful times I have had in
Amsterdam. I have to thank my parents for this trip and all the ones I have
experienced these past few months. Out of my appreciation and fascination with
the world, I refuse to bind myself to anything less than full experiences and
adventures on every single journey. I desire to see the world and I hope that
by doing so I may grow and learn from my experiences. New foods, new histories
and new cultures in every place are my chance to learn about new pockets of the
world and be inspired by them. While this curiosity drives my liking for
travel, I know it will only intensify with every trip I take. There is so much
of the world I have yet to see and learn from. By traveling to a wide range of
places, I have been able to discern what I like about certain cities and plan
where I hope to visit next. My traveling experience abroad is something I will forever
cherish and be a wanderlust haven to look back on in the future. I know that I
will always invite any chance to visit Amsterdam again and that each trip will invite
new explorations. I head back to Edinburgh filled with so many wonderful
memories from this weekend to which I cannot wait to share with my family and
friends. Amsterdam will always hold a special place in my heart where I may explore
part of my own heritage. In Amsterdam I
have found a piece of home abroad.
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