Delft

Bre and I spent a considerable amount of time sleeping today. We went to sleep around midnight and woke up thinking it was a beautiful morning. It had rained so our patio furniture was a little wet but everyone was up and walking around. I had to find a worker so he could turn on our hot water - which I found out we didn't have while I was IN the shower...needless to say it was the worst shower of my life, but I had to get clean. He spoke in Dutch and I had to use hand motions to say we had cold water and no hot water. Imagine it. It was hilarious. After that was all said and done, Bre asked what time it was. I looked at the clock to find that it was 2:00p.m. We laughed for a while but got up and showered and we were ready to take on Delft. We found our way to the square without using our maps. It was as if we lived here for years. Leave Delftse Hout, turn right, walk a mile, cross one big canal, walk another mile and we are there! When we got to the square we found a ton of little shops full of souveniers and Delftware pottery - which is really expensive. We bought postcards to send home and a few things for ourselves. We tried not to spend too much money though. We also went to the grocery store and bought a few things for our place. First on the list- wine. Haha. And we also bought apples and some other wonderful, nutrious items. Okay Mom and Dad? The Square is what we visited today. Located in the heart of Delft it's filled with 13th-Century architecture including the Nieuwe Kerk, a church and Stadhuis, the town hall. We took a dozen pictures today but you just have to be here. The gothic style of the buildings and the bridges over the canals are beautiful in a way that the dictionary can't describe. So I'll let the pictures do the talking.

This is a traditional dutch home - everyone has flowers in thier windows or flower beds outside their windows. It is truley my ideal home. They are beautiful! I love the canals and the bridges to cross them. I feel that it makes this place even more beautiful if possible. To sum it up, even though today was a cloudy day and most shops close at 6, it was a wonderful, enjoyable day! We just can't wait for tomorrow.

Love and miss you all!