Thursday May 10: Touring and first concert!

Fun fact: the blog site on my iPad is all in a different language. I'm assuming Dutch... But I'm not technically sure. So hopefully what is in Dutch for me is in English for you all! :) It was an early morning for most. The jet lag really hit us today, but we are adjusting well to the time schedule. Today we spent time touring the Rijksmuseum, an art museum in Amsterdam where a few students gave their speeches over our designated topics selected in class. After lunch in downtown Amsterdam, we visited the Anne Frank House for another bit of tourism. After a tired some morning we headed back to the church to practice before our first concert tonight. We then had a little bit of time to go through the streets of Haarlem. Supper is to be served soon here and it smells absolutely wonderful! It turns out supper was amazing! Our first concert went very well, we even got a standing ovation! The crowd seemed very pleased to hear us sing. After the concert groups of us enjoyed another night with our host parents in downtown Haarlem, comparing lifestyle differences, laughter, and traditional snacks!