Anne Frank, winding down, and wind mills

This morning we got up early to go to Anne Frank's house, or the Annex where she went into hiding and wrote her diary. We set off on our bikes but just my luck, I got a flat tire on the way. Luckily there was a bike store about 2 blocks from where I got a flat so I was able to take my bike there to get fixed but it definitely put a kink in our schedule. They weren't able to work on my bike right away so I had to rent one of their bikes so I wouldn't just be sitting around wasting time. Anyways, I did that and we went to the Anne Frank museum where we had to wait 2 hours to get inside. It was totally worth it though because it was really cool. The Annex was really neat and everything was left just as it was originally. Unfortunately, photos weren't allowed.

From there, we had a quick bite to eat before heading to the one windmill that is in Amsterdam proper. It was a fun little bike ride and we got to get some Dutch scenery in. After that, we returned bike rental #2 and got my first bike back all fixed up and then we hit up the floating flower market again for a few more souvenirs before we made our way back to our apartment. We decided to head back together packed up and ready to go and just have dinner near our apartment. Today was also extremely hot unlike the previous days so after being in the heat all day, we are all so exhausted!! We went to a local restaurant and had a nice last dinner before we left. Tomorrow, we set off for Paris!

Random Notes About Amsterdam:
1. Everyone bikes and I love it!! Everyone also has a dog which has been great and they ride in bike baskets which is fun!!
2. Belgium is known for their fries but they actually kind of suck. Too meaty. Nobody beats McDonalds fries!

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