Before discussing Amsterdam I want to say that we are in Detroit, and it is 6:41pm in real time, but my body is currently existing in 12:41am time. I am sorry if my words end up incoherent.

Yesterday was our second entire day spent in Amsterdam. We learned a lot about Jewish culture by visiting a Portuguese synagogue, the Joods Historisch Museum, and the Anne Frank House. I loved looking at all of the historical books and tapestries that were on display, and enjoyed listening to the meaning each had to the culture and lives of those who participate in the religion. The inside of the synagogue was beautiful. Even though I did not take any pictures, The Anne Frank House was a wonderful museum to visit because it provided a humanistic take on the pain and misery caused during WWII. Looking at the marks on the walls that represented the heights of the children really hurt my heart.

On a lighter note, the Dutch translation of “sea salt” makes me very happy.