Author: Colin Broderick

Today was our final full day in Rotterdam, we woke up and got on the tram to go on a private tour of FC Fayenoord Rotterdam, the local team. The stadium compared to the Allianz Arena was more focused on the players performance and health rather than fan capacity. The stadium was not as nice [...]

Today we got on a tour boat and took a 2-hour tour of the Rotterdam Port. It was great to see a new perspective of the port, after seeing the port on a bike. It was cool to be able to see the ships perspective of the port as well as the industrial side of [...]

Today we took a charter bus to the city of Delft where we got a private tour of the different churches and the canals throughout the city. After we got back on the bus and had the opportunity to walk around the Kinderdijk windmills. The windmills were fantastic and I noticed a date on one [...]

We had an incredible bike tour this morning, taking around nearly the entire Rotterdam Port. We rode underneath the water through the first underwater bike tunnel in Europe. As well over the bridge named after an old kind. Later in the day we used the metro to visit the city of Hague where we got [...]

Today we took a day trip to Amsterdam, it was incredible to experience the walking and biking culture. The canals were full of boats, small and big. Some amazing shops, as well as the flea market/pop-up markets. We got to tour around the main areas of the city as we followed the Purdue Alumni Sandy. [...]

Today we traveled from Munich to Rotterdam, although I missed one of the trains, I found my way to the hotel shortly after. Also met a Dutch boy nearly my age on one of the trains. We talked a lot about soccer and the NBA, and he told us about his school experiences. We also [...]

Today we toured the Audi facility and museum. I thought the innovation within the facility was incredible. also the architecture within the museum was very interesting. They utilized a conveyor belt to display some of their coolest cars. I thought it didn’t even compare to any dealerships or museums I’ve ever been to.

Today we got to experience the culture of German students at University. I enjoyed listening and talking with the students and seeing their thought process. Although we didn’t win the presentation competition, I learned more about German and American culture. We also walked around the BMW museum and played a game with the German students.

Experiencing the palace tour was very interesting, being able to see how the used many different materials to create different artworks was awesome. Also going to the garden allowed us to experience the German culture and try some authentic food. Their food seems healthier and more natural.

Today we we toured the Porche facilities and museum. Be able to see the differences in production between Mercedes and Porsche was very interesting. We also left Stuttgart and traveled to Munich. We had a walking tour throughout parts of Munich and then had a group dinner.