Welkom

Just a quick note: before I get to officially start my term in England, I get to go quick seven-day stint with my dad and young brother through a couple of Europe's cultural highlights, beginning with the quaint, serene city of Amsterdam. If Amsterdam were a person, she'd be an earthy, laid-back hippie who happens to come from a family with money. Here are my first impressions:

• The Dutch eat toast with butter and chocolate sprinkles in the morning. Instant respect. 
• Dutch people eat french fries with mayonnaise (Americans, this makes McDonalds seem suddenly very healthy)
• "Coffee" bars and "Koffee" bars actually mean very different things--a brownie in a coffee bar could give you a lot more than a caffeine buzz
• Bikes. Bikes everywhere. 

Cheerio~