Dear Class,
Hallo from Amsterdam! Wow this city is busy!! Everywhere you
look there are bikes, trams, and cars zooming by! Amsterdam feels like they
took New York City and crammed it into a smaller place that is now bursting at
the seams!
The first thing we saw was the Van Gogh Museum! Van Gogh is
a very famous artist who happens to be Ms. Rogers’ favorite! Unfortunately, her
favorite painting, Starry Night, was on tour, but we did get to see 500 other
paintings including his famous self-portrait! We couldn’t take any pictures in
the Museum because the flash can damage these priceless paintings. But we made
up for it by taking lots of pictures around town! Here is one of us at the
enormous “I Amsterdam” sign!
Here is a replica of Starry Night we found. A replica is like a copy that isn't made by the original artist. This one looks convincing though!
We spent most of the afternoon in this beautiful park! We
climbed lots of trees and enjoyed the gorgeous day!
This was my favorite tree! Look how big it is! I never see trees this big back home! That's Ms. Rogers standing in front of it.
We came at a perfect time because all the tulips were
beginning to bloom!! Amsterdam is famous for its tulips and I can see why! I
also found this giant ice cream but for some reason it tasted like plastic!
In Europe they have chips just like we do, but they have
different names and flavors. I found “Cool American” Doritos and bought them
for Ms. Rogers because she is the coolest American in Amsterdam!
Well, that’s all for now! We have a big day of travel ahead
of us to get back to Linkoping! I’ll write again soon!
Hejdå! (goodbye)
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