Discovering Holland
So, I’ve been here for a month.
Woah.
I’ve done a week of welcome, Spain, started school and went on a discovering Holland trip. It’s crazy how much I can do when I’m not nannying, working or doing sorority stuff. I have so much free time. It’s weird.
The past two weeks I’ve been exploring the Netherlands and discovering the country I’m living in. Last Friday, a group of girls from my dorm took a train to Zaanse Schans to go look at some windmills. I had been here a few weeks and had yet to see a windmill so I figured it was about time.
Back in Amsterdam
We also decided we should go to the famous sex museum,
Then out for Mexican food for dinner. I was all about the Mexican food. And margaritas. But man the Mexican food here is EXPENSIVE. I’m used to $1 tacos with a side of beans, rice and chips and salsa. Not $15 for one taco.
DISCOVERING HOLLAND TRIP
This past weekend I went on a trip with our international student network program to Maastricht and Valkenburg in the Netherlands. We took a bus Friday evening to Maastricht. They had food, transportation, accommodation and activities included in the price, which was suuuuuppperrr nice. I liked Maastricht a lot. It was a nice little town. Great shopping too. Expensive, but nice.
Discovering Holland: Maastricht
Discovering Holland: Valkenburg
The next day we took off to Valkenburg. This city was even smaller. There wasn’t tooooo much to do here but I liked how small and quiet it was. Kinda like Shingle Springs. Small and quiet.
One of the activities we did was sliding on hills. You sat on a sled and went down the hills on the metal tracks. The sleds had breaks and everything. It was pretty cool.
Lastly, we stopped at the point where the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands intersect. It was pretty neat. I can now say I have been to Germany and Belgium too. I still want to go back and explore those countries though. Because 3 minutes in each country wasn’t enough.
Other than discovering Holland I have been doing a lot of homework. Super fascinating. Maybe next time I’ll post pictures of that so people know I’m studying too and I haven’t forgot why I am here. Lastly, just a friendly reminder that it is now Halloween time at Disneyland.
Till next time. Check out my other blogs on exploring Amsterdam and my first days here!
