Storm in Amsterdam and Our Last Day

Hello! I am Geneva Stockton, and I will be writing the blog today. Yesterday unfortunately there was a really bad storm, which caused us to stay inside and play card/ pool.

Fortunately, it cleared up, and we all when to Beth's house to have a farewell party with some of the speakers we listened to throughout the week. On top of that, there was a special group of three girls who are around the age of 21 who spoke about the movements they created to support a sustainable future.

A fun treat at Beth's house was her adorable and very soft cat!

Today is July 6th and it was a warm sunny day. In the morning we all got together and reflected on our trip

This was a great way to remind everyone of what we have done throughout this long trip. This meeting went from 9-11:50. The rest of the day was free! Shortly after groups went their own ways to get lunch. My group was Sonia, Bennett, Hakuto, Lukas, Jackson, and I. For lunch, we all went to a hotdog stand and got chicken hotdogs and chocolate muffins.

While eating the hotdogs we saw interestingly colored pigeons.

Shortly after we visited the Van Gogh Museum! This happened all thanks to Jaskson getting tickets. I was surprised to see more than just his photos and also learn about his life in all. I never realized how much thought he puts into each art piece he has made. This next photo is what you see when you walk into the limited-time exhibit.

These are some of my favorite paintings that were in the museum.

After the 2-hour adventure in the Van Gohn Museum Hakuto, Lukas and I walked around the city. We ended up stopping at Albert Hein and getting peppers, Nutella dip snack sticks, bread, gummies, and some drinks with the leftover money we had in the cards we were given.

This was surprisingly close to the Centraal Station so we walked over to the feer and ended up seeing some friends on the way back.

The rest of the day was pretty relaxed until it was time to leave for dinner. Hakuto, Lukas, Harris, Shivam, Vivek, and I all got Indian food. Although expensive, it was great! Unfortunately, I was unaware of the attire for the dinner so I showed up to a suit-quality dinner in socks and sandals.

Although this was the last day of our trip it was one of the most fun days of the trip. Tomorrow we are flying home and I am very excited to see my three cats again. I think everyone enjoyed their time learning and traveling, but I know for sure that some are ready to go home. Thank you for reading my blog!