Today we woke up very early and took the bus down to the airport where we said goodbye to Rosanne and other people in the group who were going off to other countries in Europe. I was next to the window with one empty seat next to me so I was able to sprawl out […]
Off to the Capital!
I was excited for today because we are going to Amsterdam! Yet, I was starting to feel sad because this is our last day in the Netherlands. We took the metro and then went on the train that took us right to Amsterdam Central Station. My first impression of Amsterdam was that it felt like […]
The Wheels Keep on Turning
We were off on our way to see the windmills! We took a metro and a waterbus to get to Alblasserdam to get our bikes to get to Kinderdijk. Since we were not from the Netherlands, we got red bikes so that others know we are new to riding bikes in the Netherlands. Here, they […]
My Day to Shine
Rosanne was not here today so her father, Victor, was with us for the day. Everyone is suppose to introduce a speaker at the different places that we have been visiting. I was supposed to introduce someone at Koppert Cress but there was only one person and we already had a speaker for that person […]
Don’t Forget to Stop and Smell the Roses! (and other flowers too)
This was our longest day and earliest start because our first stop was going to the flower auction in Aalsmeer: Flora Holland at 6 am. This company started in a cafe where they would put flowers on the tables in the cafe. The flowers were brought in by a flat boat. Years later they did […]
Embracing the Culture
On the second day, we started by having a buffet in the hotel. There was a nice selection of deli meats and cheeses, various bread slices and croissants, assorted spreads such as jams and peanut butter, sliced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes, and chocolate sprinkles. We then went to a Jersey dairy farm where they had […]