April 24, 2011- Well as you may know, April 24 was Easter this year. This was my first Easter away from my family and while I was sad not celebrating it with family, I was very happy I could spend it with friends. I went to Vineyard, a church located in downtown Amsterdam in the basement of a canal house. This church is quite small consisting of about 50 people which create a greater sense of community. But Easter in the Netherlands is quite similar to Easter celebrated in the United States. After church everyone was handed some chocolate eggs which we hid all over the room for the children to find. I think the main difference of Easter compared to the US is that a lot less people celebrate it in Amsterdam, which I believe is due to a lot less Christians living in Amsterdam. After church we started riding our bikes to a park but took a detour to Dam Square once we noticed a giant Ferris wheel and other rides there. Dan and I decided to go on the ride Maxx Blaster! This ride is basically two giant arms with seats on each side and spins around a central point. This ride also made you go upside down!
The view from the top was amazing as it was about the highest point in all of Amsterdam. I was very happy I decided to go on the ride. Afterwards we went to Vondel Park and played Frisbee while enjoying the beautiful weather. For dinner the whole group went to Professor Zylstra’s apartment and ate another amazing meal cooked by Jane. It was delicious! I can never pass up a great Dutch meal!
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