Europe Blog #3

The Cowgirl's in front of the closest windmill to Amsterdam


By Katie Amsberry and Kayla Davis

So today we were set free to roam the streets of Amsterdam. The jhourney started with a trip to a cheese farm and wooden shoe factory! Got to see that. Cheese was yummy, but don't know how the shoes could be comfortable. Lots of cheese was purchased, so we assume that our friends and family will be getting a lot of it as gifts when we get back. Next we were off to the the Van Gogh Museum. We really enjoyed the variety of the art, we saw paintings by Rosseu, Emile Bernardi, and Monet. Van Gogh's famous flower paintings were our favorites especially The Sunflower.

We then ventured on foot to the Anne Frank house/museum. The tour takes you through her original house. You start with the beginning entries of her diary on the bottom floor of her house. As her entries progress you move up the stairways and to the Secret Annex. As you move through the house you learn about the progression of the Nazi invasion, and how it personally affected her live. By the end you see the Secret Annex where her and eight other people hid during the Nazi invasion. Sadly she died one month before the liberation, but her father Otto published her journal, and preserved the house in order to raise awareness of racism and religious persecution. On a lighter note some of the older players checked out the Heineken Factory. They learned how they make the beer and the brewing process. Of course they found some souvenirs. We finished the night at the red light district. It was interesting to say the least! By ten o'clock when we had to be back at the bus, we were pretty exhausted, but had an epic day in Amsterdam. Next is a trip to Eindhoven and a match tonight against SC'T Zand...GO POKES!!