Today was our last day in the Netherlands and we spent it exploring The Hague or Den Haag in Dutch. Visiting Den Haag was an incredible experience as it is the country’s administrative center and is also where the King lives. During the visit Enno taught us about the government in the Netherlands. The Netherlands…

Today was our third day in Rotterdam and we spent it exploring the city and going to a museum. We began our day with breakfast and then took public transportation to visit a roof farm.  After arriving at the roof farm, we met our tour guide and began our tour around the city. As we…

Today was an incredible experience as we visited Delta Works which protects the Netherlands from water. We began the day with breakfast at the hotel and then departed on an hour-long bus ride to Delta Works. When we got to Delta Works, we had 30 minutes to explore. During this time, we were able to…

Today was our first full day in Rotterdam. We began with breakfast at the hotel and then took the bus to the Floating Farm.  The Floating Farm opened in 2019 and is the only floating farm in the world. At the Floating Farm we began by getting an introduction from one of the workers at…

In the morning we left Enschede to go to Munster in Germany. We began the day with breakfast and then travelled an hour by bus to Munster. In Munster we were given a tour from our tour guide Enno and learned about the city’s rich history.  During the tour I learned that Munster was a…

Today was more relaxed as we had a tour around Enschede and then had the rest of the day to explore the city and the University of Twente. We began our day by taking a bus to the city center. Here we met with a representative from the municipality who took us around and taught…

Today we continued to explore the University of Twente and learn more about sustainability. We also went to the largest wind turbine farm in Holland and learned more about how wind turbines operate.  We began our day with a lecture learning about wind turbines. I learned about two types of turbines, drag, and lift. Drag…

Today we left Amsterdam early, to go to the University of Twente in Enschede. After arriving we had a tour of the campus. UT is the only university in the Netherlands with an American style campus. Most universities in the Netherlands have their campus spread out across towns whereas UT has a contained campus. The…

Today was another eventful day in Amsterdam as we visited windmills, the Anne Frank Museum and ate dinner with Pitt Alumni. The day began with a visit to Zaanse Schans. Zaanse Schans is known for its collection of traditional Dutch windmills. Dutch windmills played a key role in their history as they were crucial for…

Today I learned a lot more about sustainability as we visited a tulip farm, floating houses and sustainable buildings. First, we visited a family-owned tulip farm that has been running for three generations. The farm is called De Tulperij and is located in South Holland. Tulips play a huge role in the Dutch economy and…

Today was very eventful as we explored Amsterdam. We began our morning with a scavenger hunt and explored many different parts of the city. There were a lot of fellow tourists but while walking around I learned a lot about Dutch culture. After completing the scavenger hunt, we had a quick lunch while sitting on…