Today was probably my favorite day of the entire trip. I was nervous to bike in Netherlands because of how many people bike in the city here; however, riding around the city ended up being so much fun. It was cool to see the port of Rotterdam and go to the cube houses. I can’t [...]
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Day 6, Haag & Amsterdam, Netherlands
My favorite part of the day was seeing the boats on the canals in Amsterdam. I was surprised to learn from our tour guide Peter that the government buildings are in Haag; however, Amsterdam is the capital. I wasn't expecting Amsterdam to seem so large and be so busy. Overall, it was fun experiencing new [...]
Day 5, Rotterdam & Delft, Netherlands
The most exciting part of the day for me was getting to see the Kinderdijk windmills. I was surprised to learn from our tour guide that Delft was the biggest city in the Netherlands 600 years ago. I thought that meeting some students from Erasmus University was a neat experience. I was able to get [...]
Day 4, Rotterdam, Netherlands
My favorite part of today was the food tour in Rotterdam. I also enjoyed getting to ride the water taxi at night. Today was a long day of traveling, but totally worth it so we could explore the Netherlands tonight. I was surprised to learn that Rotterdam got its name when a dam was built [...]
Day 3, Innsbruck, Austria
Today I was excited to adventure in Austria, and it did not disappoint. The alps were beautiful. I was surprised to learn from our tour guide that some of the buildings in Innsbruck were built before America was discovered. I thought that getting to ride on the autobahn was a cool experience because there is [...]
Day 2, Munich, Germany
My favorite part of today was walking around Marienplatz and getting to see the glockenspiel when it went off. I was surprised to learn that because the Bavarian flag is white and blue sometimes people in Germany will refer to the sky as a "Bavarian sky" when the weather is nice. I also thought it [...]
Day 1, Munich, Germany
My favorite part of day 1 in Munich was eating at the Hofbrauhaus. I really enjoyed listening to the live music during dinner, and trying the dumplings. Today we also toured Dachau concentration camp. A fact that stood out to me that our tour guide told us while at Dachau was that in two and [...]
