Today was our first chance where we really got a chance to go into the heart of Rotterdam and see what it was like. We started our day with a visit to the Dakkaker Roof Garden. This building is famous for its massive rooftop garden that is home to many different types of leafy vegetables. As well as hosting events, school tours, and even filming commercials, this garden is a business hotspot. I did one of our pre-departure presentations on this garden, so going into the trip, I already knew a lot about it, but seeing it in person was a new perspective. It’s a really cool way that the city can implement sustainability in such an urban area. Rotterdam is known as one of the more industrialized regions of the Netherlands, so incorporating a garden like this is a good way to use the limited space to contribute back to the environment. Roof-top gardens aren’t uncommon in the United States, though. In my area, there are many places that house gardens on the roofs of their buildings and use the crops they grow right back in the same building, so I was no stranger to this. Still, this is one of the larger rooftop gardens I’ve seen, let alone been to, so that was very intriguing. 

After this, we took a trip to the Watersnood museum, where we were able to receive more information on the production of the infamous Dikes in the country. It was in a similar region and with similar information as the day before, so there wasn’t too much new content, but I still learned a lot more about the production process and the experience itself. That is pretty much it for today, a little more tame but excited for our last full day in the country tomorrow. See you then!!