Day eight already over! This morning was rather quiet. We had a free morning for the first time this entire trip, and I took advantage by sleeping in. At around ten AM, I went for breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, there was a lot of free time, so we decided to do a little exploring around…
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A Restful Day: Day 8 in Rotterdam
Today we had a late start to the day, which allowed some of us to get some much needed rest before visiting the Watersnoodmuseum. Our bus picked us up around 1 and it took us about an hour to get there before we dove into learning. The museum was located in the four major caissons…
Cube Houses and the Watersnood
Today was our eighth day in the Netherlands, and we had a free morning. I enjoyed sleeping in before heading to breakfast for some strawberry yogurt, sliced meat and cheese, a boiled egg, and a latte. Unfortunately, the pancake machine was not working, but hopefully it will be fixed soon. After breakfast, I explored Rotterdam…
Our Coastal Future: A Day at the Watersnoodmuseum (Flood Museum)
After a slower morning due to religious observations, we rolled into a transport to the Watersnoodmuseum, a scenic hour drive through the rural farmlands outside of Rotterdam spotted with cows and wind turbines. The museum itself was an insightful reminder of our false sense of control over mother nature and how we can only do…
The Weight of Water (5/18)
Day 8 started with a relaxing morning compared to the ones we have had so far. I’ve been getting sick, so I used the morning to sleep in a little to try to recover. We met downstairs at 12:45 p.m. and boarded the bus to the Watersnoodmuseum. The long bus ride down south was beautiful…
So this was heavy stuff for 10am | Augsburg Day 8
Today we went to the former Dachau concentration camp, a place where many died throughout the duration of the Third Reich. The experience, though I had never been to a concentration camp before, I felt I was prepared for, as I have studied German history for most of my schooling career. I had also been…
The Hague
5/18/25 Today, we traveled from Rotterdam to another city in the Netherlands – The Hague. After we arrived, we first went to the Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery to see the many works of art held here and learn about the history of this place. Two particularly interesting paintings we saw were “Girl with a Pearl…
Day 7: Hanok Village & Hannam-dong
Today our itinerary included multiple small things in the morning, and free time all afternoon and night. With that being said, our day started by going to a traditional Korean Hanok village. The architecture in the village was stunning, and I was shocked to find out that people currently live in those homes. The neighborhood…
Peace Out: Exploring The Hague and the Palace of Justice
Day 7 marks our first full week in the Netherlands! Today we took a day trip to The Hague, which is home to the Netherlands’ government offices – it’s essentially the political capital of the country. We walked around for a while after getting off the train and eventually found our way to the city…
Peace Talks & Hague Walks (5/17)
Though day 7 was our first day in Rotterdam, we spent it entirely at the Hague. In the morning, we walked to the train station to take the train from Rotterdam to the Hague. We’ve taken the train many times on this trip, and I find it so impressive how simple the scan-in-scan-out ticket system…
05/17 – The Hague (Mauritshuis, Peace Palace, & the North Sea)
Today was another culturally oriented day, in which we spent the day in The Hague–just a short train ride away from Rotterdam Centraal station. Although Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ official capital, The Hague is the seat of government and is also home to organizations such as Eurojust, the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal…
Adventures in the Hague (Day 7)
A week into our experience in the Netherlands, we boarded a train en route to the Hague. The Hague is where the governing body of the Netherlands resides, despite the country’s capital being Amsterdam. The Seat of the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, and even the Dutch royal family are all situated within the Hague. The…
European shopping is dangerous | Augsburg Day 7
Getting to Munich this morning was a bit of a struggle, as many people were unused to the German train system. We had to stand upright the entire 40 minute train ride, which is not good for someone like me, who can become motion-sick. We made it, however, and went on a walking tour through…
I’ve never breathed cleaner air | Augsburg Day 6
We woke up an a very early time this morning, but it was all worth it the second we could see the Alps from the bus window. There were cows everywhere, and the Alpine architecture was beautiful. We saw a great deal of people hang-gliding, and I wished I could have joined them. Once we…
Vermeering the End of Our Trip
Day 7 has been filled with lots of exploring! This morning, we hopped on a train at Rotterdam Centraal to spend the day at The Hague, the location of the Netherlands’ government and the international city of peace and justice. After arriving, we were given our 1-day public transport cards and set loose on the…
Audi is my mom’s favorite car brand | Augsburg Day 5
Everyone was very excited to visit the Audi factory, because to this point we had only seen factories manufacturing parts of cars, not the finished product. This factory was the cleanest and most technologically-advanced-looking that we had seen so far. The factory, as it was explained to us, was laid out in a way that…
Old Bavarian men are my spirit animal | Augsburg Day 4
Today we went on a tour of Continental, and even though we got off to a slow start with some confusion at the entrance, it was an amazing tour. The factory that we went to was geared toward the production of computer chips that enable the technological functions in modern vehicles. The chips are not…
A Pearl and a Peace Palace
Today we took a train from Rotterdam to The Hague. Upon entering The Hague I realized that it too is a very walkable place. All three cities we’ve been to in the Netherlands so far have been very walkable and the public transit has been simple and easy. This fact definitely contributes to the sustainability…
The Hague
Today was our seventh day in the Netherlands, and I got up around 8. We had our first breakfast at our new hostel, and the choices were pretty similar to the last place. I had a hard-boiled egg, strawberry yogurt, sliced meat, some pancakes, and a latte. The breakfast buffet also had an automatic pancake…
My inner history nerd was released | Augsburg Day 3
In my time in Germany in the fall, I mainly stayed in the West of the country, and only traveled to Bayern on a few occasions. I was extremely excited when I discovered this program would give me the opportunity to experience a great deal of cities I had never been to before. Nürenberg specifically…