Home again, home again!

Well, we made home. I am sorry that I couldn't make more posts and update you all more often, but let me summarize...IT WAS THE BEST TRIP EVER!!

We spent our time in the Netherlands visiting Aunt Leslie's old friends and seeing all the places that she learned to love there so much while living there. I got to see her old house, the school where she taught and all the places she has always talked about. It was fantastic!

We spent a day in Amsterdam prior to flying home. The architechture is just amazing there, I really liked it.

But now I am in my own house...in my own bed...speaking english, hearing english...and it feels so good. All of these places that I have visited have helped me to learn how really small I am in this world, but helped me feel not only proud of baing american but proud to be apart of this world. It is filled with so many amazing things to behold and populated with so many different people. It overwhemles me. I had the time of my life and I can't wait to go back. (but not too soon....I love my family too much)

In Holland for the World Cup Final!! Bummer for the oranje...

We've made it into the netherlands, Leslie's old stomping grounds. She cried as we crossed the border. She's sweet. We have made visits to all her old friends and it is so cool to finally see the place that she has talked about for so many years.

We are on the home stretch!

Blogging is hard.

I have found it really hard to get enternet connection over here, so my blog is lacking and over due. I'm trying my best!


Switzerland: We stayed in a little place called grindlewald right at the base of huge mountains and a glacier. We hiked and saw some waterfalls, then went to church in interlaken the next day.  

Next we went to mittenwald, Germany. Spent the night. So quaint it felt like a movie set.  

Venice. So cool. One of the most unique places in the world. We went for a gondola ride. The guy stunk at singing. Shopped, went to the museum. Really hot.

Tuscany - we stayed in a little village in a small rental house it was in a vineyard/olive grove, it was really old and cool. But Les loved it the most because there was a pool. We visited the area around and went to a small village so isolated on a steep hill that you have to hike to it. civita di baggnoragio. Awesome. Firenze (Florence) was way cool, saw the David at the accademia museum, then the birth of Venus at the uffizi museum. So amazing. 

Rome! Went to the Vatican- st. Peters basilica, the Sistine chapel. Campo di fiori, attempted to see the roman forum, the Trevi fountain! Went to church the next day, testimony meeting, so cool.
 
Mom and dad left for Prague.

Saw the leaning tower of Pisa on our way to the coast.

Cinque Terra. So beautiful. Five towns in the cliffs with a beach at the end. 

Lake como. Pit stop on our way back into France.  

Alsace. Colmar. One of the most beautiful towns we have seen yet.

Time is going by so quickly. I can't even believe that we are still here. Six weeks is a long time. I am begining to feel homesick, my sister Nicole is due to have a baby girl any day now, so I am anxious to be with her. But everyday is a blast, every site is beautiful, every meal is delectible and yet I can't stop thinking about my nephew back at home. This is just a little preview for the mission I guess! Holy cow! That hurts to think about.