122 Days in Europe: Biking, Baby seals, and Beaches...Oh my!

Day 40: Sad it had to end!

Well today was the last day in Texel and it was bitter sweet. We started off the day with a long bike ride to the seal rehabilitation center and museum. The ride was a little long because the wind was ridiculous, but it was totally worth it because of who amazing the seal place was. Seals are taken here when they can no longer survive in the wild. We got to see them get fed and then ran inside to avoid getting snowed on. They were the cutest things in the world. I ended up buying my souvenir here because I figured that the money would go to help the animals. After we got done at the museum we headed to the beach. I could have stayed here the rest of the day. It was so calming. I took a video of the beach so you all can experience it. I picked up some sea shells but couldn’t find the perfect one so was a little sad, but ended up getting some cool pictures. After the beach we took a ride through a national park. I of course was super excited and felt like I was at home. That ride could have lasted a lot longer than it did. I also took a video of the bike ride as well! Then we got back to Elba and had to do some cleaning and packing. I snuck away for a little bit and took some pictures. After everything was cleaned we rode our bikes back to catch the ferry and had a few extra minutes. I ended up walking to the beach and found the perfect shell! It was a full shell of a muscle I believe. It is a little stinky, but perfect. Then we made our really long trek back to Leiden. When we got back I did the homework I had postponed and we got McDonalds to eat. I know I vowed I wouldn’t have any food from a fast food restaurant, but I was really craving a burger. Plus trying McDonalds in another country tells a lot about a culture. The burger was better then I have had in the states, probably because of all the regulations on processed food etc.