Today was our last full day in Rotterdam. We ended by taking a trip to Rotterdam’s Football Club, Feyenoord. It was really cool to see their own city’s team and museum. Lastly we had our last group dinner at BrewDog and shared what our favorite city was and what our favorite part about it was.
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Day 11 – Cole Nichols
Today we went on boat tour through one of the largest ports in Europe. We passed through some of their amazingly unique architecture and saw where they unload and load sea shipments coming in and out of Rotterdam. All though it was a little chilly on the boat it was definitely one of my favorite [...]
Day 10 – Cole Nichols
Today we visited the town of Delft. It was by far my most favorite day. I really enjoyed seeing the windmills and country side of the Netherlands. As far as architecture goes this town blew me away. The church was unbelievably tall. Wrapping it up I stopped by and got some amazing truffle cheese to [...]
Day 9 – Cole Nichols
During our trip today, we got on bikes and rode around the city to see the largest port in Europe. This was by far the best excursion of the trip. It was a great exercise and we got to ride in some really cool areas such as the underwater tunnel.
Day 6 – Cole Nichols
During our trip for the day we visited the city of Dachau and the concentration camps. I think it is hard to picture how harsh and horrible this event was just from reading a history textbook. After seeing the camp in person it really put things into perspective of what it was like for these [...]
Day 5 – Cole Nichols
During our 5th day in Germany, we were able to learn a lot more about German culture from a student's perspective. I think it was very interesting to learn about what life is like for students at the University and how it is very much different than our own. I also enjoyed hanging out with [...]
Day 4 – Cole Nichols
During day 4 we went to the famous Alianz Arena which was incredibly spectacular. I din't realize how much louder a stadium could get compared to Mackey Arena. Exploring the Royal Palace was also amazing. I did not expect almost every room to be covered in gold. It was also very cool to meet with [...]
Day 3 – Cole Nichols
Today I visited my favorite spot by far which was the Porsche Manufacturing Facility and Museum. Later in the day we explored the streets of Munich which was extremely fascinating to hear all of the history behind most of the buildings built in the city. Lastly, The group dinner at Hofbrahaus was one of my [...]
Day 2 – Cole Nichols
Today I really enjoyed the Mercedes-Benz factory tour. I was mesmerized by their lean manufacturing and how fast they can produce a vehicle. I also had a fun time exploring and learning the city of Stuttgart a bit more on the on-off tour. We also went to the Mercedes-Benz museum during the on-off tour, sadly [...]
Day 1 – Cole Nichols
During our first day in Stuttgart I was deeply fascinated with all the new architecture while on our tour. I really enjoyed our time at Carl's Barahaus and loved trying all the new foods that were presented to me. Lastly, I had a fun time navigating the city with a group and exploring.
