As we walked and biked through Amsterdam, one thing that surprised me was how much housing we stopped to look at on our tours. It was really interesting to me that they have preserved the historical district of Amsterdam and have built islands on which to put more housing. The row of houses on the first island we visited where each plot owner got to design their own house really intrigued me. The simple yet bold moves on each house made the entire row interesting and fun. I really liked seeing all of the "experimental" architecture in Amsterdam. Even though we didn't make it to Rotterdam on our free day, the Anne Frank museum was probably one of my favorite things that we saw there.



On another note, it's hard to believe that we only have 3 weeks of school left! After going skiing this weekend, I feel like each moment is valuable in Spain because who knows when I'll be back. Seeing the views at the top of the mountain was breathtaking and awesome. Getting to see other parts of Spain and experience them-what more could you ask for? I feel like time is slipping away and I don't want to waste any of it. Spring break is already here! I will be leaving at 9:45am on Saturday to go to our first city-Zurich and I can't wait to explore more of Europe!