Today was our twelfth and final full day in the Netherlands, and it began at 9. I enjoyed some strawberry yogurt, sliced meat and cheese, a boiled egg, and hot chocolate for breakfast. After breakfast, we took a tram to visit a floating farm. The farm we visited was the first and only floating farm…

Today was our eleventh day in the Netherlands, and it began at 8. I got up and had a Latte, some sliced meat and cheese, a boiled egg, and pancakes for breakfast. After breakfast we got together as a group and walked to meet a tour guide to learn about urban gardens and rainwater management.  …

Today was our tenth day in the Netherlands, and it began at 7. For breakfast I had a Latte, strawberry yogurt, sliced meat and cheese, a boiled egg, and pancakes. After breakfast, we boarded the bus to head to a storm surge barrier, which was built as part of the Delta Works. The barrier we…

Today was our ninth day in the Netherlands, and I got up at 7:30. Fortunately, the pancake machine was working again at the hotel, so I enjoyed pancakes, sliced meat and cheese, a boiled egg, and a latte for breakfast. We then walked to Rotterdam central station and took the train to TU Delft. The…

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…

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…

Today was our sixth day in Netherlands, and our last day in Amsterdam. I woke up at around 8 AM, and I started my morning off with a cappuccino, some mini pancakes, peach yogurt, a boiled egg, and some sliced meats. I then finished some last-minute packing, and I checked out of my hotel. After…

Today was our fifth day in the Netherlands, and we got to learn about some important historical figures throughout our day. I started my morning with some mini pancakes, peach yogurt, and sliced meats before heading to the local coffee shop down the street. At the coffee shop I ordered a Mochaccino, and I really…

Today was our fourth day in the Netherlands, and we all enjoyed getting more sleep than yesterday. I had breakfast around 8:30, and I enjoyed some yogurt, mini pancakes, and sliced meat and cheese. We then boarded a train and went to Zaanse Schans, which took about 30 minutes. Upon arrival, we walked through the…

Today started at an early 5:00 AM, but if you want to see flowers at the world’s largest floriculture marketplace, you have to get there early. Therefore, after enjoying a double decker cheese and cucumber sandwich from the hotel, we boarded a bus and headed to Royal FloraHolland. When we first arrived at Royal FloraHolland,…

Today was our second full day in the Netherlands, and I really enjoyed starting the day off strong after 8 hours of sleep. In the morning, I got to try my first European breakfast before heading into Amsterdam. The breakfast choices were certainly different than the United States, and I ended up with a coffee,…

Today was our first day in the Netherlands, which began at 5:40 AM local time (11:40 PM ET) when we touched down in Amsterdam. Even though I didn’t sleep much on the plane, I was still fueled with excitement to explore a new country.  I started noticing the Netherland’s sustainability efforts before the plane even…

Hello! I am Gary Farrell, and I just completed my first year at the University of Pittsburgh. I am from Allison Park, PA and I am pursuing a double major in Computer and Data Science from the School of Computing and Information. I am also in the Frederick Honors College, and I am working towards…