Blogs from Netherlands, Europe - page 329

Sorry this entry is getting out so late. After a manhunt to get an Ethernet cable for my room, I found out that there was a problem with the wall jack in my room. It’s really loose (hopefully by the time I post this it will have been really loose) and there’s no network connection. My computer works in other rooms, just not mine. We don’t have wireless in this building, and I’m freakishly far from the school computer lab, so I’m hoping it gets fixed soon. Anyways, the last two days have been a whirlwind so I probably wouldn’t have been able to write much anyways. (UPDATE: my super amazing…bathroom mate? Just gave me a cord that works) Thursday was the first official day of orientation. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure what we did other ... read more

Tonight was a fun night at Escape, one of Amsterdam's top clubs. Of course, Ross and I hosted the pre-drink as always...... read more

I'm finally in Amsterdam!!!!! Please please please ignore how poorly this post willl probably be written. I haven't slept since I left, so I've been up for well over 24 hours. Anyways, the flight over here wasn't too horrific. Between the movies, talking, and reading, I was able to pass the the 11 hours without too much trouble. So...first impressions of Amsterdam: -I love the weather. I'm a huge fan of coldish weather and overcast skies, and Amsterdam provides exactly that. -OMG Amsterdam is so freakn cute. It is JUST like the postcards and all the pictures. There are tons upon tons of little shops and botiques and bakeries lining canals. My travelling partner and I spent a few hours just wandering around and taking it all in. Literally, just take four steps in any directiona ... read more

Amsterdam: The city that epitomizes all of the Netherlands and both confirms and rejects all preconceived ideas about the country. You know what I mean. Looking back, I realize how fitting it was that I visited Amsterdam during my last year as a teenager/my last year of excusable immaturity/"the year of the crunk" (according to Kyle.) Amsterdam does not disappoint. We arrived in Amsterdam around 10pm on Friday night. On the train I realized that I had forgotten my ATM card and only had 45 Euro for the weekend. At first I panicked, but I soon realized how much there is to do without spending a lot of money. Laura, Nicole and I had to find the hotel. (Meaghan had arrived earlier in the day and was eagerly awaiting our arrival.) Basically, we hitchhiked a tram ... read more

Nog een nachtje slapen, dan gaat het avontuur beginnen. Ongelofelijk over 24 uur zitten we in het vliegtuig en pas over vijf weken zullen we weer terug zijn. Nu het zo voor de deur staat lijkt het toch wel heel erg lang. Heel erg lang vliegen en heel erg lang weg van huis. Maar we zullen vast en zeker ongeloofelijk gaan genieten van (als we de verhalen moeten geloven) een van de mooiste landen ter wereld. Maar uiteraard willen we dat met eigen ogen gaan aanschouwen. We zijn er klaar voor. De koffers zijn gepakt, de reistabletjes liggen klaar. Iedereen die wil kan onze avonturen de komende weken volgen.... read more