Today was such a busy day with us trying to explore as much of London as we can within eight hours. Starting off strong we all went to the Florence Nightingale Museum. It was quite a beautiful gallery and had a lot of new information for me to absorb. Although we missed the school children’s…
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Floating Farms and Innovative Designs (5/22)
We solemnly started our last day, waking up early and prepared for a lot of morning tours. Our first destination for the day was the Floating Farm, an innovative dairy farm design aimed at transitioning to a greener alternative for dairy farming through the reduction of many high-carbon emitting processes. One of the ways the…
Last Day!
Today we woke up and left for the Florence Nightingale museum. We walked around at our own pace and saw the woman we learned so much about in Intro to Professional Nursing. I liked how interactive it was; it had many toys, stories that spoke to you, and hidden peepholes. Florence was a significant influence…
Day 11: From Rain to Rooftops
Day 11 brought us a cloudy day and even better a nice laid back day with some amazing experts that gave us tours and a lot of sustainability knowledge. After a quick breakfast, we started with a walking tour focused on sustainable architecture and water management in Rotterdam. Our guide, Rob, showed us how the…
Day 10: Dam, thats Impressive!
Today’s visit to the Delta Works was by far one of the coolest experiences of the trip from an engineering perspective. We began at the visitors center, where we watched a short film that gave us an overview of how and why the Delta Works came to be. The system was built in response to…
Day 10 in Bilbao
Today was packed with nature and adventure. We began with a downhill hike to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, followed by a climb up a long, winding staircase. The views from the top were absolutely breathtaking, ocean on one side, cliffs on the other. After our visit, we made the uphill hike back. It started to…
Day 9 in Bilbao
Today, we had to move out of our hotel in Bilbao due to the massive influx of visitors for the Europa League Final, mostly British tourists! After packing up, we enjoyed a scenic bus ride through the mountains to a company called Tekniker. It is located on a hillside and surrounded by green mountains, the…
Day 8 in Bilbao
We started our day with a visit to the bioengineering labs at the Bilbao School of Engineering. We had the chance to see several of their current projects up close and ask questions about their design processes, missions, and development timelines. It was fascinating to learn how intricate this work is. It involves not only…
Day 10 in the Basque Country!
Day 10 might be one of the most memorable days we have had yet. It was a day full of physical activity which honestly we did not have much warning on. I was unaware that it was a full day of physical activity and exhausting exercise but i wouldn’t have it any other way. We…
Last Day in Spain
This trip flew by, it’s hard to believe it’s basically over now. Today, we returned to Bilbao after the big game. It was clear that there was a lot of activity there yesterday. We got to do closing activities at the school of engineering, which was sad after spending so much time there. We listened…
Day 12: Last day in the UK!
Today was our last day in London, which meant it was our final day in England! It’s so insane to think about how fast these past two weeks have gone. We’ve learned so much that will be so valuable to our careers as nurses and I’ve had so much fun getting to know our group…
Tea, Thames, and Theater
This morning began like a scene from a movie, and it was sort of surreal to think that were were waking up in London. We walked down the street to find the cutest little cafe for breakfast where I had the best tea and yogurt. There’s something special about starting your day slowly in a…
I can’t BEAR leaving London
Today was our first and only full day in London! I started out my morning with a delicious breakfast by the hotel. It was not the typical hotel breakfast I am used to, instead of a buffet they served you like you were at a restaurant. I got omelette style eggs on toast for my…
Cowabunga! A Floating Farm!
Today was Day 12, and our last day of programming in the Netherlands. To begin our day, we met at 10:10am and took a tram to the Floating Farm. The Floating Farm is a dairy farm that houses 26 cows and floats on water. It is a private project created by two Netherlands locals. They…
Thank You for the Music, London!
Today was one of those days that I know I’ll remember for a long time. It was packed from start to finish, but every part of it felt special. I’ve always wanted to explore London, and I’m so happy I finally made it happen. Honestly, I’m proud of myself for taking the leap and just…
RD-Making Our Final Stops In The Netherlands!
Day 12 was quite entertaining and a bittersweet end to our educational experience in the Netherlands! After I munched on an apple for breakfast, our day started with a laid-back 10:10am walk to Rotterdam Centraal from where we took a tram to get to the Floating Farm. The Floating Farm is quite literally a farm…
Cheers London!
I can’t believe this trip is already over! While some days felt longer than others, these past two weeks have flown by. Time really does fly by when you are having fun! Today we got to be tourists and explore London, it was so much fun. Before walking around the city, we went to the…
Birmingham Day 12: London Edition!
Today was our final day on the trip! While it is sad that it is over, I am glad to be heading home. Today, we had our first and only day in London. We started off the day with breakfast at the hotel. I had pancakes and they were really good. After breakfast, we went…
It’s Over Already?!: Day 12
Today was our last day here in The Netherlands. We started off by visiting our final two companies: Floating Farm and RDM. The Floating Farm is a barge on water that is three levels that are a cowshed, production of products, and a basement for vegetable growing. We had a briefing and the is the…