Amsterdam take two

It's 1:15 am, and I need to get up at 5:30, but I just looked at my blog and I can't leave that as my only real time Amsterdam post. So here's another try...

Amsterdam has really been interesting. The Netherlands has some amazing museums. I went to the Rijsmuseum today and saw a lot of Rembrandts, Vermeers, Hals, Jan Steens etc. Interesting display on Dutch world expansion. Yesterday, I went to the Van Gogh museum which was also amazing. I really like Dutch painters.

Other than that, I've been wandering around, and I've spent most of my time being hosted by Kam Yin, a Regent alum and old roommate of my friend Betsy's. Kam Yin has been great, super hospitable, taking me to yummy places to eat Surinamese food (I've got a story about this one, but no brain cells), "Dutch" food....I've also been able to meet some folks from her church and another sister church in town. Kam Yin is Chinese but born in the Netherlands and pastors a bunch of people just like her. It's so interesting to meet second-generation Chinese, the Dutch counterpart to me! In general, they speak a lot more Chinese, hang out with more Chinese people and are way more relaxed. Spent the evening today at a BBQ (soooo yummy...not your average BBQ) and watching Kam Yin give a talk on John 21. We also played a Dutch version of Mafia---which they played in English expressly for my sake. Very interesting, very neat to see and meet another part of the body of Christ.

So sleepy. I am not doing Amsterdam justice...but this will be it for now. I'm flying to Geneva in...a few hours, and then I'll be installing myself at Caux. Perfect timing...I feel done traveling and done with the touristy thing...and my brain is all rested and all set to go...I hope. Good night!