The morning began with us saying our goodbyes to Twente University.  We packed up our stuff and took a bus to our next destination, Rotterdam.  However, before arriving, our group spent a day in Münster, Germany.  After we got off at Münster, our travel guide gave us a tour of the city’s history.  We learned about the city’s religious history, rebuilding after WWII, and other interesting information.  Once the brief tour concluded, we were given almost 6 hours to explore the city before traveling to Rotterdam.

After finding a group to explore with, we stopped for a quick bite at a local cafe.  Once I finished my focaccia and latte, we headed towards the Picasso Museum.  There, they displayed the works of multiple artists, including Picasso himself, which gave me an opportunity to see his art in person, something I had never done before.  Afterwards, we continued exploring the town, stopping for lunch partway through.  It is around this time that I noticed that, like in the Netherlands, Münster had a plethora of bike lanes, much more than the United States.  This made me think back to sustainability concepts such as energy consumption and transportation, as accessible biking lanes encourage biking and reduce overall fossil fuel consumption and CO2 production.  By 4:30, we had thoroughly explored the city and arrived back on the bus headed for Rotterdam.

After a three-hour bus ride, we got off and checked into our hotel in Rotterdam.  Upon dropping off my stuff, I explored the area around the hotel while looking for dinner.  As I walked around the area, I noticed how modern everything looked compared to the city of Amsterdam, as I recalled a conversation that due to damage the city sustained during WWII, most of the buildings are quite new compared to the other cities in the Netherlands, more like what you would find in the United States.  After a nice dinner at a burger place, I returned to my room.  Overall, today was a day that gave me the opportunity to not only have lots of free time but also to explore a city in a different country, Germany.