The Ratcliffs arrive!!

I was super lucky to have my best friend of over 10 years, Sally, and her mom visited with my mom! We started off in Amsterdam.

Well, technically shopping in Haarlem is always necessary first. It's the first place I take my visitors... It was a downy day so not vey good for walking but a nice introduction to Dutch weather. Then, bagels and beans as usual! Finally  we spent an afternoon at the jopen kerk and then I made some more yummy homemade lasagna. 

The second day we went to the Van Gogh museum (my first time) then the Amsterdam sign, the palace, souvenirs... There was a Chinese prime minister in town so we didn't get to explore too much.,. A lady on the tram even told us we had to leave the city ASAP! 

But one cool thing we discovered was browerij t'ij... A brewery inside a windmill! So cute and completely an Amsterdam hotspot.