Today was a very relaxed day! After waking up, Elly made us breakfast and we waited for Frans to come over. Once he arrived, we walked to the closest tram stop. From there we rode to the center of Rotterdam and went to a covered market for coffee/tea. Originally it was supposed to rain all day today, but fortunately for us it was very sunny for the first part of the day! We walked along the river and had a VERY delicious lunch (by far my favorite meal of this trip). After that we took a Spido boat tour – which took us around Rotterdam! I got to see the Holland-America Line which is the place my dad and grandparents left for America. I also saw the SS Rotterdam, which is a boat very similar to the one that they were on for 2 weeks immigrating to America.
After the boat tour, we went back to Elly’s house because it began to rain. We sat, had drinks, and talked about life back in the states. Elly made us a traditional Dutch meal and it was sooo good! My dad’s step dad, Peter, also joined us for dinner so it was very nice to see him!
Around 8pm Elly kicked out Frans and Peter so that I could pack my bags and go to bed!
I’m going to really miss Elly, but I’m very excited to see Marieke and Rinske tomorrow! 
Trip to the Fatherland 2019 