Today was definitely more chill than the others. We didn’t leave the Generator until noon, so I enjoyed my delicious hostel breakfast and went straight back to bed. Rest is hard to come by these days. We joined our guide Sophia and trained to our first location of the day: the 3D printed bridge. A company called MX3D printed this stainless steel bridge that now resides in the Red Light District of Amsterdam, and wow is it impressive. The more I got to walk around and look at the bridge’s detail, the more I wanted to learn about it’s origin. Luckily for me, our group headed to MX3D’s office to meet with company heads and talk about their operations. 

Traveling to their office took around 45 minutes, but we eventually arrived. The inside was very simple, though we only got to see the main room and none of the offices or printing rooms. Our presenter, Pierre, showed us the history of MX3D’s projects and how exactly they make their products. I learned that all of their 3D printed products are made with stainless steel, and require a lot of euros to produce. Most of their products are made custom to specific buyers, some being art collectors, others being automobile producers who need specific parts for their machines. Overall, I had a great time talking with MX3D and learning about their company. I will definitely be following Pierre on LinkedIn, bravo!

After our visit, we had some free time to roam the area nearby. We walked through the park and stopped to get some snacks at a little mediterranean spot in town; it was delicious! We eventually all met up again and sat down for dinner at a local farm restaurant. It was fun to experience the cuisine that the local patrons eat, like peanut soup and a yummy rice and egg dish. My favorite part was the strawberry ice cream with fresh strawberries for dessert. I could probably have ice cream for every meal. It was nice to walk around a enjoy the slow day today, but I can’t wait for our trip to Rotterdam tomorrow!