On Tuesday, March 16th we arrived in Heidelberg, Germany. Arriving a little later than we had planned, time was limited but the highlight was visiting the Heidelberg Castle. Construction started before 1214, the long history of the castle and city deserving a book not a blog post. At night the view from the castle overlooking the city was absolutely amazing. Once checked in at the hotel most of us ran out to grab a bite to eat then returned to the hotel bar. It was a nice relaxing evening, drinking and trading stories with the bartender. Wednesday, March 17th we had a nice breakfast at the hotel restaurant then boarded the motor coach. We arrived in Stuttgart, Germany for our class program. The program was entitled “City for Children” and was put on by the City ... read more

Well, I made it to Copenhagen! The flight from Moline, IL to Detroit, MI on Thursday, March 11th wasn’t bad but the 8hr flight from Detroit to Amsterdam, Holland was a bit long. During the flight I watched the movie “Up” and tried unsuccessfully to get some sleep. Adjusting to the time change was FAR more difficult than I thought it would be; as I write this it is 2:45AM in Denmark / 8:50PM in Illinois. Luckily the flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen was short and sweet! The first day in Copenhagen was wonderful! Early afternoon we went to an informational presentation on the impact the use of bicycles as a primary means of transportation has had on the city and citizens of Copenhagen. It was pretty interesting to listen to the rep from the Copenhagen ... read more