Dutch roots

Another iPod blog post... I will never take my laptop for granted again.  We leave for Berlin tomorrow, which we are all very excited for (das boot!) but I am also sad to leave holland. Amsterdam was different than we all thought, in that there isn't actually that much to tour (with the exception of coffeeshops, which live up to the hype) Things are also very expensive, so we had to sacrifice some museums for our budget. However, the Anne frank house was very moving, and we also did a great walking tour. I think Amsterdam would be an excellent place to live, an I could definitely see myself here more easily than Paris (or Bruges, which hardly counts as a city)  We also went to Hoorn today, which is the small harbor town where my Dutch ancestors emigrated from. I fell in love with it, and am seriously considering moving there. Despite gale force winds and rain, it was so beautiful. And in some way, I really felt a connection with the town. Plus, the name beemsterboer is everywhere! All in all, I think holland proved to feel very much like home in a lot of ways! And even now, as I listen to the canal beneath our window, I know it is definitely where the Andrews sisters got our love of water!!  More updates to come from berlin! Das boot!