Seven Days in Amsterdam (Our Family's Summer Vacation 2024)

When we travel, we actually take three trips. There’s the first trip of preparation and anticipation, packing and daydreaming. There’s the trip you’re actually on. And then, there’s the trip you remember. The key is to try and keep all three as separate as possible. . . . The key is to be present wherever you are right now.
— Suleika Jaouad

For several reasons, we weren’t planning on taking a big family vacation this year. Freya’s going to college in the fall and we assumed she’d want to spend the summer working and saving money (but she ended up quitting her job when the AC broke). Plus Dan had a major surgery and and we’re still figuring all of that out. But then, well, but then we all needed a vacation. And Taylor Swift created a new seltlist for the Era’s Tour. And plane tickets to Amsterdam were relatively cheap. So off we went . . .



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