Mei Vakantie!

What a wonderful two weeks that I have had! Since Koninginnedag, I have just continued doing very cool things, making sure every day of my last vacation here counts! We had very nice weather for a few days here, so my friends and I did many things outside, like bike to the Alexandrium in Rotterdam, or bike to the Rotte (small, beach-like area) and enjoy a picnic. I also went to Delft with Tim and Dennis one day, where we went birthday shopping for Marijke, ate ice-cream and walked around the city. Unfortunately I wasn't careful enough, and got extremely sun burnt!

On the 5th of May was Bevrijdingsfestival, which is Liberation Day here, in celebration of freedom after World War II. In every  big city in the Netherlands, free music festivals are held. Beau, Pascale, Maartje and I traveled to Haarlem for Bevrijdingsdag, because it had one of the best artist line-up's; Ilse de Lange, Asaf Avidan, Van Velzen, Skip&Die, Kensington, and many other famous artists performed. The weather couldn't have been better for a festival, and we had a blast! We stayed until eleven, and then hopped back on the train and headed home. 

Marijke's birthday was on the 6th, where we spent the day playing games and sitting outside, enjoying the sunshine. Wednesday, my friends and I had first planned on going for a run in the evening (which we haven't been doing often enough during this vacation...), but unfortunately the hard rain, booming thunder and lightning flashes scared us off....so instead after dinner, we went to the Bioscoop (movie theatre) in Zoetermeer, to watch Safe Haven. I would really recommend any girl to watch this movie! We laughed, we cried, we cringed....it was a great love story, written by Nicholas Sparks of course.

Yesterday, Maartje, Beau and Pascale (Fiona is in France) came over to watch The Ugly Truth. It was fun to show them my room and how I live! Today is Marijke and Rob's Anniversary, so I'm not quite sure what our plans are. Tomorrow though, is the Tent Feest in Pijnacker, where famous Dutch musicians will also be performing, such as Memphis Maniacs and Van Velzen. For my last day of vacation, Sunday, MADDIE COMES! I swear, I have never been so excited for anything in my life. I just want to hug her, cry, laugh, and never let her go. This year has been so hard without her, and I can't wait to share my life here with her. My friends are also very excited to meet her! Thursday we will head to Paris, the tickets are finally booked! It doesn't even seem real that I will see her in two days, after not seeing her for almost nine months... honestly, I don't think that I can ever go that long without her again.

For now, it's time to start working on my homework! 

-Molly