During our last day we got on a bus to go take a tour of Delft, a beautiful town with a very rich history. While I was there I picked up some gifts for my family which included Dutch cheese and small pieces of pottery. We ended the day with a nice boat tour and [...]
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Day 9 – Will Light
Today was another great day which started with a lecture at Erasmus University. The lecturer was kind enough to walk us all the way over to The Hague where we saw an excellent exhibit of new and old paintings. We ended the day with a beautiful tour of the SS Rotterdam, where we ate dinner [...]
Day 8 – Will Light
Day 8 started early with a bike tour of Rotterdam. After biking through a long tunnel that went under the canal, we got lunch and then headed over to take the train to Amsterdam. My team one the scavenger hunt and we spent the rest of the night exploring Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Day 6 – Will Light
today we started early and took a train to Dachau. We had a great tour guide who gave us lots of information on how the country has handled their past through the generations since WWII. Then we were treated to lunch by 3 amazing Purdue alumni who we got to talk about and learn how [...]
Day 5 – Will Light
Today we had a good start by touring the city of Munich. After we ended with seeing a Michle Jackson tribute we then made our way to the BMW show room. And ended the day seeing the BMW museum and all the engines it had inside.
Day 4 – Will Light
Today we started out by getting a tour of the FC Bayern stadium. Then after we got lunch and made our way over to the castle for our tour. It was definitely a tired day for us all.
Day 3 – Will Light
Today we started out with a bus ride ending with a collaboration with Hochschule München. Then we made our way over to the BMW plant and got an awesome tour. And we ended our day with a great dinner at Hofbräuhaus.
Day 2- Will Light
Today we had a great start by visiting the Mercedes-Benz factory after eating a great breakfast. After seeing what their assembly line looked like we made our way back to the city center and found lunch. Then we had a great end to the day as we got an excellent tour of the Porsche factory, [...]
Day one- Will Light
flew in today with very little issues, only slight delays. Began my day by getting settled into my room and meeting some of the other people on the trip. Had a great time learning about the horse breeding grounds the city was founded on.
Will Light Pre-Trip Post
Hello! My name is Will Light, I am a freshman in MET. I should be arriving at the hotel around 12am on May 11th. I'm very interested in the factories we will be touring and can't wait to learn about the culture in Germany!
