AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS We were in Amsterdam for three full nights. Amsterdam is such a beautiful city that left me wanting to return again soon. The people are really nice, transportation is easy, and it’s cleaner than I expected. It was around 9pm when we arrived at our hostel in Amsterdam and my friends and I decided to use a local food delivery app to get something to eat. Everything was in dutch and we knew not a single word in the language. Luckily, we were able to get help from the person at the front desk to get our order filled out. When it came time to pay, they only accepted internet banking, maestro, bitcoin, or cash. Our only feasible option was cash, but none of us had brought any with us so we had to go out to look for an ATM. MasterCard and VISA may be the most popular credit cards, but in Amsterdam we found ourselves not being able to use these too often. If I visit Amsterdam again I will make sure to exchange some cash into Euro’s before leaving. Here are some of the highlights from my Amsterdam trip. PARIS, FRANCE After Amsterdam we took a train to Paris and spent three nights in that city as well. One full day was spent exploring the city and being tourists and the second full day was spent at Disneyland Paris. We were blessed with a beautiful view of the Sacré-Cœur from our hostel room window. Aside from it being my first time in Paris, this was also my very first experience at a Disneyland park and it was amazing. It even started to snow while we were there! Unfortunately, a cold I had been battling for a week hit me the hardest on our Disney day but I still managed to not let it get in my way of experiencing the beauty of the park. Here are some of the highlights from my Paris trip. Surprisingly, after a few day away from London I started to get homesick…for London. I think the language barrier in both city's really go to me during those days but I truly enjoyed being in a different place and exploring new countries.
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February 03, 2018On Saturday the 3rd we had the opportunity to tour Hampton Court with the social group. It just so happens that every time we have a social group event we are greeted with gray skies and rainy weather. Regardless, the experience was great!
Hampton Court was the original Tudor palace. We got to tour Henry VIII's home, the Georgian Palace, the chapel and the royal gardens. Cardinal Wolsey was the original designer of the palace before Henry VIII took it as his own and enlarged it. As I walked through the palace and saw the intricate designs of the tapestries and amount of rooms on the property, it is made obvious that Henry wanted to display his wealth. This coming week is ‘Reading Week’. We are given a full week of no classes to catch up on our module assignments. Some professors give out mid-semester assignments to turn in or deadlines for assessment drafts. I personally did not get any extra assignments and made sure to get most of my work done before next week so that I could take advantage of that time to travel.
With that said, two of my friends and I planned trips to Amsterdam and Paris during those days. My last class of the week is on Thursday afternoon so I booked my flight to Amsterdam is for Thursday night. Let's just hope everything goes smoothly and I make my flight! A couple of my friends and I spent our afternoon in Camden exploring the Camden Market. All I can say is that the food was amazing!
I highly recommend anyone who visits London to spend some time exploring some of the many markets that are held throughout the city. Camden is extremely diverse and by far one of my favorites. Check out their website to see some current events and foods: https://www.camdenmarket.com/ |
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