Today we spent the day in the capitol of the Netherlands. Amsterdam by far is the dirtiest city we have been in. The city is partly made up of canals and there are many bridges that criss-cross the city. We saw some pretty churches again on this trip.
Our main reason for going to Amsterdam, though, was to visit the house/factory that Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis in in 1944. It's a very unassuming building down a very simple street.
A very simple statue stands a block or so away from the house.
The house/factory. If there wasn't a line outside the building you would never know what history this place held. Unfortunately we couldn't take pictures in the house, but to stand in the actual room where Anne Frank lived, to see where 8 people were hidden from the Nazis for many months before they were discovered, is so powerful. It really makes me understand what freedom means, and I am forever thankful to our troops who allow us to live that way. What a statement to the world.
Here we are outside the house.
We also passed the Heineken Brewery while we were driving around looking for a place to park. If we had more time we would have taken a tour, but we all were tired and ready to head home. The Christmas market was a total bust, so we didn't get anything from Amsterdam.
Tomorrow we head to yet another capitol city! We are London bound to see the sights, celebrate Patrick's birthday, and meet up with Cecelia's cousin Melanie.
Our main reason for going to Amsterdam, though, was to visit the house/factory that Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis in in 1944. It's a very unassuming building down a very simple street. 
A very simple statue stands a block or so away from the house.
The house/factory. If there wasn't a line outside the building you would never know what history this place held. Unfortunately we couldn't take pictures in the house, but to stand in the actual room where Anne Frank lived, to see where 8 people were hidden from the Nazis for many months before they were discovered, is so powerful. It really makes me understand what freedom means, and I am forever thankful to our troops who allow us to live that way. What a statement to the world.
Here we are outside the house. 
We also passed the Heineken Brewery while we were driving around looking for a place to park. If we had more time we would have taken a tour, but we all were tired and ready to head home. The Christmas market was a total bust, so we didn't get anything from Amsterdam.
Tomorrow we head to yet another capitol city! We are London bound to see the sights, celebrate Patrick's birthday, and meet up with Cecelia's cousin Melanie.
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