Excursion #5 - Rotterdam

Rotterdam! A diverse city, which isn't surprising since it is a port city and was the main hub for migration to the new world - Hotel New York!! Additionally, there are 30 mosques and about 250 Christian Churches for a population of just over half a million making it the Netherlands second largest city.

A theme commonly repeated on all of our excursions is that space is everything. These houses are a great example of that. Rather than using the space on the ground the architect decided to use the space in the air. This leaves room for shops, walking paths, a little garden, and bike storage just below the houses.

The most impressing portion of the excursion to Rotterdam was the visit the Turkish Mosque. We drank Turkish tea, discussed the Islamic religion, and saw inside the prayer room. This visit helped me to see past the news and how media portrays Islam. I never realized how clouded my vision could get but the visit helped me to see past the muck that's in the news.

In a typical dutch fashion, our group biked around the city! But I forgot my emergency potato in case of hunger. ;) Thankfully, we had a stop at the Market! All these different food vendors inside one place. The walls even screamed food (not literally, but in the art)!

Lord, you are the one true God! Thank you for sending your son Jesus to save us from our sin. 

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